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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.
- 21 April 1954, Akershus Castle, Norway
- Bernadotte
- Andrea Wolanin
- 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. The Princess became engaged to her cousin, then Crown Prince Olav, during the 1928 Olympic Summer Games in Amsterdam.
Princess Märtha of Sweden (Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra; 28 March 1901 – 5 April 1954) was Crown Princess of Norway as the wife of the future King Olav V from 1929 until her death in 1954. The current King Harald V is her only son.
- 21 April 1954, Akershus Castle, Norway
- Olav, Crown Prince of Norway (later King Olav V) (m. 1929)
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.
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 ...
King Olav V. 2 July 1903 to 17 January 1991. Son of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud. Succeeded his father as king of Norway on 21 September 1957. Crown Princess Märtha. 28 March 1901 to 5 April 1954. Princess of Sweden. Married Crown Prince Olav in Oslo Cathedral on 21 March 1929. Princess Ragnhild, Mrs Lorentzen. Born on 9 June 1930.
