Harald & Sonja - early years

[Her_Majesty]

Some more pictures:


Crown Prince Harald dancing with Sonja Haraldsen in 1968


Another angle of the famous engagement picture


The Crown Prince couple attending Princess Christina's wedding in 1974


(Sjöberg)


The Crown Prince couple in Finmark 1969


(Semana)

 

[Her_Majesty]

And some more beautiful pictures:


Crown Prince couple in Vefsna 1974


Crown Prince family in 1973



CP Harald sailing



CP Sonja in 1974


CP Sonja in 1972


CP Sonja in 1972



Crown Prince couple and King Olav 1968



Celebrating May 17th on the balcony 1973
Celebrating May 17th on the balcony 1973 II



Two old newspaper articles:


French magazine article about Sonja Haraldsen


Harald and Sonja in a german magazine article

 

[Her_Majesty]

Some more old pictures, that I didn't know before ?:


Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonja of Norway are pictured in Sydney (1970) .The Prince took part in a number of yachting events during his Australian visit.


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Getty Images

 

[Her_Majesty]

Pictures from Laif photos:


In 1972
Visit to France in 1974
Engagement day
Buying wedding rings
On the balcony after the engagement has been announced



Attending the Nobel peace prize 1971 (AP)
Princess Sonja ca. 1974

CP Sonja and King Olav in 1968 (Scanpix)

With Princess Anne in 1971


Visiting an exhibition in 1968:
https://digitaltmuseum.no/021017899...-besoker-utstilling-her-blir-de/media?slide=0
https://digitaltmuseum.no/021017899...esoker-utstilling-i-kunstnernes/media?slide=0
https://digitaltmuseum.no/021017899...esoker-utstilling-i-kunstnernes/media?slide=0
https://digitaltmuseum.no/021017899...esoker-utstilling-i-kunstnernes/media?slide=0
(The coat is really lovely)


Videos:


https://tv.nrk.no/serie/konge-og-dronning-i-25-aar/sesong/1/episode/4/avspiller

includes lots of video footage of Sonja's early years as crown princess as well as videos and photos taken in her childhood



https://tv.nrk.no/serie/konge-og-dronning-i-25-aar/sesong/1/episode/1
includes lots photos and videos taken during the long courtship and engagement time

 

[Blog Real]

Is this the oldest photo of Harald and Sonja?

https://www.pinterest.pt/pin/21181060734434455/

 

[Blog Real]

An article about Harald and Sonja's engagement:

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8295067/sonja-haraldsen-1/

Harald and Sonja's Engagement Announcement Interview: