This year, King Harald and Queen Sonja visited Nordland county as part of the royal tour made traditionally with the Royal Yacht every year. The couple made a 4-day county trip to Nordland from 5 to 8 June. They visited the municipalities of Hemnes, Hattfjelldal, Leirfjord, Vevelstad, Sømna and Bindal, six municipalities they have not visited officially before.