00:01The love story of Harald and Sonja of Norway is one of those that broke the rules.
00:05conventions and even the passage of time. From the beginning, Sonia has always
00:10been by his side, through thick and thin, facing all kinds of obstacles
00:14and adversities. An unconditional love capable of overcoming difficulties and enduring.
00:20Steadfast when the road wasn't always easy, proving that behind the crown there was strength
00:25something much more powerful, a bond based on love, loyalty, and commitment.
00:33In the early 1960s, during his stay at a summer camp, Prince Harald
00:39He met Sonia Haraldsen, a young woman from a humble background who worked as a seamstress. Both
00:44They were 22 years old. Haraldsen fell in love with her, but he encountered opposition from her father, King Olaf.
00:51and that of the Norwegian parliament, who saw in that union the end of the country's monarchy.
00:56In fact, his family tried to arrange a marriage between him and other young European women, but the prince
01:01She persisted in fighting for her love and issued an ultimatum: she would relinquish her rights.
01:08dynastic rights if he could not marry the woman he loved. Shortly after, Harald was sent
01:13to study at Oxford, hoping he would meet another woman. But finally, after years
01:17Torn between duty and love, King Olaf authorized the marriage. Harald and Sonja were already married.
01:23They could get married. In March 1968, the couple's engagement was announced. A date had already been set.
01:30for the grand wedding. Oslo's Baroque cathedral was the setting for the ceremony. Nine years
01:37After beginning their relationship, Harald and Sonia finally said "I do." The young commoner
01:43She became the new princess of Norway. Far from what the Royal House and the government
01:49The Norwegians feared, but the crown princes received an overwhelming welcome and acceptance from all.
01:54The country. The marriage succeeded in modernizing the European monarchy. Three years later
02:00After their wedding in 1971, the princes welcomed their first daughter, Marta Luisa.
02:06And two years later the crown prince was born, whom they named Hacon Magnus.
02:11In May 2017, the sovereign and his wife celebrated his 80th birthday with a spectacular party
02:17which brought together much of European royalty. There, the monarch delivered a speech
02:23In his expression of gratitude, he had kind words for his wife.
02:41I've had a hard time finding her for a long time.
02:47But luckily, after almost 50 wonderful years, we're still in this together.
02:54We have worked together, shared experiences, faced worries and joys together.
03:01More than half a century of admiration, respect and affection from a passionate love.
03:05Leaving the Kings of Norway to Lisonia.
