Queen Sonja honors Harald with Queen Maud brooch, underscoring Britain-Norway royal ties

Queen Sonja of Norway wore the Drapers’ Company brooch—a historic heirloom once owned by Queen Maud of Wales—to pay tribute to the late King Harald V as his coffin was moved through the Royal Palace in Oslo. The gesture highlighted Harald’s long-standing ties to the British royal family, rooted in shared ancestry with Queen Elizabeth II, with King Charles sending condolences that underscored the deep UK–Norway bond.