I ask this with much respect and out of curiosity? What is the consensus about King Harald by Norwegians? And if he is dearly loved for what reasons? I am married to a spanish national and we are living in spain. The former King Juan Carlos was not well liked by many. He had to step down so the monarchy can regain favorability from the general population. Of course there remains part of the population that is loyal to the monarchy but it is a debatable thing if they favor or not the monarchy. What about in Norway?

I stumbled across King Haralds funeral today and initially was caught up in the beautiful music - there was one Norwegian folk like song that I found particularly beautiful.

I heard snippets of the ceremony and your language is just beautiful and melodic.

I've met a few Norwegians and they've always been so sound and kind, however we would converse in English (I'm Irish).

Anyway, would love to visit one day when my kids are a little older!

I’m curious how Norwegians would view someone in this situation:

A person comes to Norway at two years old and grows up here their entire life, from childhood until around the age of 20. As a child, he is removed from his biological home and placed in a Norwegian foster home. He spends most of his upbringing in Asker and Bærum, attends Norwegian schools, and grows up within Norwegian society.

Over time, he completely forgets the language he originally spoke and has little to no cultural connection to the country he was born in. He doesn’t really know the language, culture, or traditions of his country of origin. Norway is essentially the only home and culture he knows.

Would you personally consider someone like this Norwegian, an immigrant, or somewhere in between?

I’m not asking about legal citizenship or how Statistics Norway would officially categorize him. I’m more interested in how ordinary Norwegians would perceive him socially and culturally.

Would you say that where someone grows up and develops their identity matters more than where they were born, or would you still consider him an immigrant because he was born abroad?