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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.
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- How about those first cousins? While the marriage between Märtha and Olav appeared on the outside as a union made to strengthen the royal and political bonds between Sweden and Norway, it was also largely a love match.
- She was a Delta Zeta sorority sister. As we saw in the first episode of Atlantic Crossing, the royal couple took a tour of the U.S. just before the war.It was this trip that first introduced them to the Roosevelts — but that wasn’t the only alliance that Märtha made.
- Crown Princess… and Red Cross volunteer. After Märtha and her children fled to the U.S. during the war, she quickly dedicated herself to the war efforts.
- She was involved in the Atlantic Charter. In 1941, Märtha accompanied President Roosevelt on the USS Potomac, the presidential yacht, on a trip to Newfoundland.
Feb 13, 2012 · Crown Princess Märtha was born in Stockholm on 28 March 1901. Christened Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra, she was the daughter of Prince Carl of Sweden and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark.
Princess Märtha, 1901–1954. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway was born in March 1901 in Stockholm as Princess Märtha Sophia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra of Sweden and Norway. She was the daughter of Prince Carl of Sweden and his consort, Ingeborg of Denmark. Märtha was the cousin of King Gustaf VI Adolf.
Princess Märtha of Sweden (Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra; 28 March 1901 – 5 April 1954) was Crown Princess of Norway She was the wife of the future King Olav V from 1929 until her death in 1954. The current King Harald V is her only son.
In 1929 Crown Prince Olav married his cousin, Princess Märtha of Sweden. They had three children: Princess Ragnhild, Princess Astrid and Prince Harald (the future King Harald V), born in 1937. Crown Princess Märtha passed away 5 April 1954.
Crown Princess Märtha is a bronze statue of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway, by Kirsten Kokkin. It is located at the Norwegian residence at Massachusetts Avenue and 34th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. [1] It was unveiled 18 September 2005. [2]
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