On October 31, 2023, King Harald and Queen Sonja held a lunch for the Nordic Council at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were also present at the lunch. The Nordic Council will hold its 75th Session in the Norwegian parliament in Oslo.
The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary co-operation. Formed in 1952, it has 87 members from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Aland.