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Princess Märtha of Sweden. Princess Märtha of Sweden (Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra; 28 March 1901 – 5 April 1954) was Crown Princess of Norway as the spouse of the future King Olav V from 1929 until her death in 1954. As Olav only became king in 1957, Märtha never became Queen of Norway.
- Crown Princess of Norway
- World War II
- Post-War Period
Charming, open and hard-working, Crown Princess Märtha soon became a popular and respected member of the Royal Family. She undertook a range of official engagements, and she also gave many speeches, which was unusual for females in the Royal Family at the time. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess resided at the country estate of Skaugum, which was ...
When German troops invaded Norway on 9 April 1940, the Royal Family, the Government and most members of the Storting managed to flee before the Germans reached Oslo. Crown Princess Märtha and her three children crossed the border into Sweden that same night. On 12 August they travelled to the USA at the invitation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt...
As King Haakon’s health declined, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess assumed a growing number of official engagements. The Crown Princess became involved in many official tasks, and even held the annual New Year’s Eve speeches in 1946 and 1950. Unfortunately, Crown Princess Märtha also suffered from poor health. Her death on 5 April 1954 was a tre...
The engagement between Crown Prince Olav and Princess Märtha of Sweden was announced in Stockholm 14 January 1929 (Photo: Axel Malmström, The Royal Court Photo Archives)
Then Crown Prince Olav and Princess Märtha of Sweden were wed in Vor Frelsers church (now Oslo Cathedral) on 21 March 1929. Upon her marriage, Princess Märtha became the Crown Princess of Norway. Crown Prince Olav and Princess Märtha were cousins and had known each other since childhood. They became secretly engaged during the 1928 Summer ...
Apr 16, 2024 · Princess Märtha Louise announced her relationship ... Maud Angelica, 20, Leah Isadora, 19, and Emma Tallulah, 15. Sadly, her ex-husband, Ari Behn, died by suicide in 2019. ... 41 Royal Family ...
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Princess Martha Louise of Norway, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Princess Sofia of Sweden attend a lunch on the Norwegian Royal yatch "Norge"to... Maud Angelica Behn and Princess Martha- Louise pose as they attend the opening of Maud's exhibition at Soli Brug on April 20, 2024 in Greaker, Norway.
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Mar 28, 2017 · Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 28 March 1901 to Prince Carl of Sweden and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. She was the second of four children. Her younger sister, Astrid, would go on to be Queen of the Belgians. It was on 21 March 1929 that Märtha married her cousin, then Crown Prince Olav of Norway after a ...
