Crown Prince Harald of Norway and Sonja Haraldsen 1968

[Maura724]

Well, it's not technically a tiara - it's just flowers. She chose not to wear a tiara because she wasn't royalty until after the ceremony.

As for the dress, I can take it or leave it. Nothing bad about it, but it's rather plain. What I love about her wedding ensemble is that huge veil!

 

[Her_Majesty]

Pre-wedding portraits (1968)
Harald and Sonja
Harald and Sonja close-up
Sonja close-up
source: IBL

The wedding gown:

Details - collar and sleeves
The gown on display

The flowers Sonja wore in her hair

(scanpix)

The cut and fabric of the gown worn by Dagny Haraldsen somehow quite remind me of the wedding dress...
Dagny Haraldsen
Dagny Haraldsen


Some details about the bride's look:
at this page about the wedding it says

To become Crown Princess of Norway, Miss Sonja Haraldsen designed herself a very simple and simultaneously very elegant wedding dress.

... which royal bride would probably do that nowadays?

In line with the tradition of Norwegian royal brides but differently from what was already a tradition in the rest of Europe, Miss Haraldsen did not wear a tiara on her wedding day, having only some discreet flowers on her hair.

So that's why also Ragnhild and Astrid didn't wear a tiara on their wedding days.

 

[Her_Majesty]

Another lovely photo of the wedding walz:
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc248/sabbatical_album/cuatro/scan0006.jpg

 

[Her_Majesty]

Parts of the speeches of King Olav and CP Harald:
Harald og Sonja gifter seg - Klipp - NRK.no

 

[fairy tale]

Today is their 45th wedding anniversary!!

a little bit about the wedding
Harald & Sonja – 45 år siden i dag | Kongebloggen - Kjell Arne Totland
Google Translation

 

[CyrilVladisla]

<title>The Wedding of HRH Crown Prince Harald of Norway and Miss Sonja Haraldsen

Courtesy Octavius.

Lucien, This is a wonderful write-up!!!
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I tried this. However, the screen declared This video does not exist.
Try The church wedding of Harald and Sonja
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSrdrtVLGmY

 

[Her_Majesty]

Norwegian newspapers announcing the engagement:
http://img242.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=51848_news_122_167lo.jpg (Scanpix)

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Photos of the Pre-Wedding Photosession

from Medium Photo

http://i29.tinypic.com/vh6web.jpg - This one is so lovely!
http://i31.tinypic.com/xe25ar.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/30w18j4.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2d8f2nr.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/30w18j4.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/66ymb4.jpg - posing for a little girl
http://i28.tinypic.com/11l0y1h.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/maknk9.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/wb58r5.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/21jrss8.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/mjpock.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/10fuxwi.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/ngstfr.jpg

Absolutely fabulous photographs!!
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[Her_Majesty]

Some large pictures:

Buying engagement rings:
http://www.kk.no/sites/kk.no/files/styles/node_blowup/public/images/as/15/2368015.jpg?itok=GNH5zOqo
Press conference after the engagement was announced:
http://www.kk.no/sites/kk.no/files/styles/node_blowup/public/images/as/32/2368032.jpg?itok=ZDobLUcV


Official portrait oft he enagaged couple:
http://www.kk.no/sites/kk.no/files/styles/node_blowup/public/images/as/33/2368033.jpg?itok=QNf4g0Iq


Nice picture of Prince Harald and Sonja Haraldsen taking during the pre-wedding photosession in the park:
http://image.gala.de/v1/cms/1P/sonja-harald-verlobung-da_6295080-original-lightbox.jpg?v=8206412


Another picture taken in the park:
http://www.kk.no/sites/kk.no/files/styles/node_blowup/public/images/as/16/2368016.jpg?itok=AEU5Hjvq


The CP couple leaving the church:
http://image.gala.de/v1/cms/cp/sonja-harald-hochzeit-da_6295081-original-lightbox.jpg?v=8198466

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Sonja and Harald left the church.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLjlPyqHL7U

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Harald and Sonja after the wedding
http://www.gettyimages.com/license/896581876
http://www.gettyimages.com/license/896581838

 

[IloveCP]

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Royal Flashback of the Day: King Harald and Queen Sonja's Wedding

I find her wedding gown elegant and beautiful. Although I do not find it memorable and it is not one of my favorites.

 

[Her_Majesty]

Full 2:20 hours video coverage of the wedding by NRK:

Wedding of Crown Prince Harald and Sonja Haraldsen 1968




Also this interview filmed for the couple's silver wedding in 1993 includes lots of video material from the wedding day - including the King Olav's and Crown Prince Harald's wedding speeches:


Interview for the Silver Wedding in 1993

 

[Blog Real]

Video:

 

[maria-olivia]

Great Pictures of the Heir of Norway and the Lady he loved since years !

Only the Royals wore a tiara. Much better than the Wedding of Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik, where the Montpezat Ladies had to loan tiaras such as the Wife of the French Minister representing his President.

 

[elof401]

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[Blog Real]

New video.

 

[Prinsara]

Sonja's hair is still the same.

...did she put on a tiara just to go out on the balcony?

 

[Skippy]

It is not a tiara, it is the same floral headpiece that she wore during the church ceremony - so no altered veil

 

[maria-olivia]

I started to look at the Wedding but only after 1 hour Sonja entered the Church with King Olav....
Not a lot of foreign Royals , King Baudouin was alone sitting next to his Aunt Princess Margaretha of Denmark, but I saw Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte wearing her peacock tiara done with her Mothers emeralds and I said to my self for her Nephew 's Wedding Queen Astrid was a bit there.

 

[Blog Real]

New wedding video: