The king who gave his own daughter-in-law away
29th August 2021
When Crown Prince Harald announced his intent to marry commoner Sonja Haraldsen, King Olav knew his future daughter-in-law’s father had died almost a decade before; so, being a gentleman, the monarch chose to escort Sonja down the aisle to his son.
Crown Prince Harald married the love of his life on 29 August 1968 after announcing their engagement on 19 March 1968. The couple had dated…