Now that the mourning period for her late husband, King Harald , is over, Queen Sonja of Norway’s status has been reduced. Although Sonja still retains her queen title, her son, King Haakon , demoted his mother so she's no longer styled as Her Majesty or Her Royal Highness. Although she's not an official member of the royal house anymore, Queen Sonja attended the Governors’ Gala at Oslo’s Royal Palace on Tuesday, November 3, wearing one of the more meaningful tiaras in Norway’s royal collection.

Her gleaming gold diadem, known as Queen Sonja’s Modern Gold Tiara, was a 60th birthday present from King Harald in 1997.…