King Harald of Norway puts illness behind him as he announces visit to Jordan

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King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan invites King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway to Jordan.


The royals have been married 

King Harald ascended Norway’s throne in January 1991 after the death of his father King Olav V. He married Sonja in 1968 and the pair have two children – Princess Martha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon.


It’s been two decades since The Norwegian Royals visited Jordan in an official capacity. King Herald will be making his first state visit to Jordan  in 2020 after a two-week period of sick leave. 


The Norwegian royals will visit Jordan from 2 to 4 March, marking King Harald’s first state visit to the Middle East. It’s also been 20 years since King Abdullah and Queen Rania travelled to Norway in an official capacity.


The state visit will reportedly begin from 2nd to 4th March with an official welcoming ceremony in Amman. Norway’s royal court adds that the visit will provide “an opportunity to explore new prospects for business cooperation between Norwegian and Jordanian partners.” Highlights of the trip will also include a visit to a girls’ school in the city of Salt and the ancient city of Petra.

Last Thursday, King Harald hosted a lunch for members of the Supreme Court at the Royal Palace. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, was present to support his Father and over the period of his Father’s recovery he acted as regent of Norway.


Crown Prince Haakon was among the European royals in attendance to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on Monday. He was joined by the Duchess of Cornwall, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, as well as King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.


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