Harald: Born Norway, son of King Olav V. King of Norway since 1991.
Sonia: Born in Oslo as Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937, a commoner.
They married in 1968.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway
Commemorated ati
St Olav's Church - 1992
Harold had been king for less than two years when this visit was made.
Other Subjects
90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was actually born on 21 April 1926, but since 1959 official celebrations have taken place on the second Saturday of June which in 2016 was the 11th.
1 memorial
King Wilhelm II of Germany
William II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. Born Berlin, the eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria, and so nephew to King Edward VII. Ruled 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 Novembe...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Queen Eleanor of Castile
Born to the King of Castile she was aged 13 when she married the future King of England, Edward I. It was a political, arranged marriage which seems to have been happy and successful as well, if 16...
2 memorials
Tercentenary of the coronation of William and Mary
King William and Queen Mary reigned jointly from 1689 until Mary died in 1694, after which William ruled alone until his death in 1702. They were first cousins and had married in 1677. Mary was d...
1 memorial
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Alexandra Palace
The materials used in the construction of the 1861 International Exhibition were sold and re-used in this building. Named after Princess Alexandra, newly married to the Prince of Wales, opened as "...
2 memorials
Marshalsea 6 - stone - John Dickens
SE1, Borough High Street, Angel Alley
We've put the pin for these 6 plaques at the entrance to the alleyway but they are actually laid into the ground, distributed along the a...
2 subjects commemorated
Sir Edward Burne-Jones - W8
W8, Kensington Square, 41
Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1833 - 1898, artist, lived here, 1865 - 1867. English Heritage
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Composer With W. S. Gilbert wrote the Savoy Operas, including The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance. Sullivan also wrote Onward Christian Soldiers and The Lost Chord, which was the first phonogr...
1 memorial
Sir Walter Wilkin
Lord Mayor in 1895-6. Born London. The Museum of London has more info. and a picture of his amazing hat!
1 memorial