Queen Sonja of Norway; Photo Credit – Wikipedia
This is the Christmas of the sick Queens! The Norwegian Royal Family spends Christmas at the Royal Lodge in Holmenkollen near Oslo, Norway and attends Christmas services at Holmenkollen Chapel. 79-year-old Queen Sonja of Norway, the wife of King Harald V of Norway, did not attend the services because she was suffering from a cold. Queen Silvia of Sweden was hospitalized on December 23 (her birthday!) because of dizziness and was released on Christmas morning. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom also was sick with a cold that prevented her from attending Christmas services.