On April 9, 2026, Queen Sonja of Norway attended the 75th anniversary of the Norwegian Total Defence Forum (Norsk TotalforsvarsForum). Upon her arrival at Akershus Fortress, the Queen was welcomed by the Managing Director of the Norwegian Total Defence Forum, Hanne Guro Garder, and the Chair of the Board, Kåre Ludwig Jørgensen.
It was Crown Princess Märtha who, in the early 1950s, first raised the issue of involving women in support roles and tasks related to Norway’s national preparedness. The result was the establishment of the organization Women’s Voluntary Preparedness (KFB) on April 9, 1951. Queen Sonja currently serves as the Honorary President of the Norwegian Total Defence Forum, while Princess Astrid is the organization’s patron.
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