Left: The Bird Room Right: The Council Chamber Middle Row: The Great Hall Bottom Row: The Family Dining Room is used for less formal official meals, such as the annual dinners for the Supreme Court, county governors and bishops. A Reason to Celebrate This year marks a special milestone for the royal family. Both Queen Sonja and King Harald V turn 80 years old in 2017. Their birthdays will be celebrated together on May 10, with many public and private celebrations taking place. PHOTOS BY (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): PAAL AUDESTAD / AFTENPOSTEN, ROLF ØHMAN / AFTENPOSTEN, JAN HAUG / THE ROYAL COLLECTION, JAN HAUG / THE ROYAL COLLECTION, ØRN E. BORGEN / NTB SCANPIX