Märtha and Olav on the cover of Time on the occasion of their wedding

Swedish Royalty House of Bernadotte Charles XIV John Children    Oscar I Oscar I Children    Charles XV    Gustaf, Duke of Upland    Oscar II    Princess Eugenie    August, Duke of Dalarna Charles XV Children    Lovisa, Queen of Denmark    Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland Oscar II Children    Gustaf V    Oscar, Duke of Gotland    Eugén, Duke of Närke    Carl, Duke of Västergötland Grandchildren    Princess Margaretha    Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway    Astrid, Queen of Belgium    Carl, Duke of Östergötland Gustaf V Children    Gustaf VI Adolf    Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland    Erik, Duke of Västmanland Gustaf VI Adolf Children    Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten    Sigvard, Duke of Uppland    Ingrid, Queen of Denmark    Bertil, Duke of Halland    Carl Johan, Duke of Dalarna Grandchildren    Princess Margaretha    Princess Birgitta    Princess Désirée    Princess Christina    Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf Children    Crown Princess Victoria    Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland    Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

HRH Princess Märtha of Sweden, Crown Princess of Norway (March 28, 1901 in Stockholm – April 5, 1954 in Oslo), full name, Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra was the first crown princess of Norway in modern times who was not also Crown Princess of Sweden or Denmark. Charles XIV John ( Karl XIV Johan) born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, later renamed Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (26 January 1763 &ndash 8 March 1844 Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799, Paris &ndash July 8, 1859, Stockholm Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799, Paris &ndash July 8, 1859, Stockholm Biography He was born in Stockholm Palace and dubbed Duke of Skåne at birth Ancestry Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Princess Eugenie of Sweden (Charlotta Eugenia Augusta Amalia Albertina b Prince Carl Nikolaus August Duke of Dalarna of the Royal House of Bernadotte ( August 24 1831 - March 4 1873) was the youngest of Biography He was born in Stockholm Palace and dubbed Duke of Skåne at birth Queen Louise of Denmark ( October 31, 1851 &mdash March 20, 1926) was a princess of Sweden and the Queen consort of Frederik Prince Carl Oscar of Sweden, ( December 14, 1852 &mdash March 13, 1854) was a prince of Sweden and Norway. Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Oscar Carl August Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg ( 15 November 1859 &ndash 4 October 1953) was the second son of King Ancestry History On August 27, 1897, he married Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. For the present-day Princess Margaretha please refer to Princess Margaretha Mrs Crown Princess of Norway Märtha was the daughter of HRH Prince Carl of Sweden and HRH Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, Princess of Sweden Early life Princess Astrid of Sweden was born in Stockholm on November 17 1905 Carl Gustaf Oscar Fredrik Christian Bernadotte ( 10 January 1911 – 23 July 2003) formerly known as Prince Carl Duke of Östergötland Prince Vilhelm of Sweden and Norway, ( Carl Vilhelm Ludvig) ( June 17, 1884 - June 5, 1965) Duke of Södermanland Ancestry Titles from birth His Royal Highness Prince Carl Johan of Sweden Duke of Dalarna ( 31 October 1916 - 19 February 1946 Princess Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta of Sweden, ( 28 March 1910 – 7 November 2000) was the Queen consort of King Ancestry See also Swedish Royal Family Line of succession to the Swedish throne Titles from birth His Royal Highness Prince Carl Johan of Sweden Duke of Dalarna ( 31 October 1916 - 19 February 1946 Princess Margaretha Mrs Ambler (Margaretha Désirée Victoria (born 31 October 1934) was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. Ancestry See also Swedish Royal Family Princess Désirée Baroness Silfverschiöld (Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla (born 2 June 1938) was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. Princess Christina Mrs Magnuson (Christina Louise Helena (b 3 August 1943) is the sister of Carl XVI Gustaf, the current King of Sweden Education From 1985-89 the Princess began her education at Västerled Parish Pre-School Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional She was also Princess of Norway from her birth in 1901 to the dissolution of the personal union between Sweden and Norway in 1905. A personal union is the combination by which two different States are governed by the same Monarch, while their boundaries their laws and their interests remain distinct Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

Crown Princess of Norway

Märtha was the daughter of HRH Prince Carl of Sweden and HRH Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, Princess of Sweden. History On August 27, 1897, he married Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. Princess Ingeborg of Denmark ( Ingeborg Charlotte Caroline Frederikke; 2 August 1878 - 11 March 1958) was the second daughter and fifth After a secret and then public engagement, she married her cousin HRH Crown Prince Olav of Norway (later King Olav V) on March 21, 1929, and so became HRH The Crown Princess of Norway. Olav V (2 July 1903 &ndash 17 January 1991 was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theirs was the first royal wedding in Norway in 340 years.

The crown princess became popular for her extrovert manner. She was an accomplished seamstress and sewed clothing for herself and her children. In 1939, just before World War II broke out in Europe, she toured the Upper Midwest with Olav. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Upper Midwest is a region of the United States with no universally agreed-upon boundary but it almost always lies within the US Census Bureau 's definition During their stay in the US they struck up a friendship with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (ˈɛlɪnɔr ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 11 1884 &ndash November 7 1962

World War II

When German troops invaded Norway in 1940, she and her three children fled to her native Sweden where she was not well received. The Norwegian Campaign, lasting from 9 April to 10 June 1940, led to the first direct land confrontation between the military forces of the Allies Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Some felt she had put Sweden's neutrality at jeopardy and some even suggested she should take her three year old son Harald back to Norway so he could be proclaimed King by the Germans. The policy of Sweden during World War II was to remain neutral. Childhood and education When Prince Harald was born in Skaugum he was the first heir to the throne of Norway to be born in Norway for several hundred years This was never an option for Märtha and after an invitation by President Roosevelt she left for the United States on the USS American Legion, via the then Finnish port city of Petsamo. Commercial service For over four years American Legion remained in the hands of the Federal Government under the auspices of the USSB Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. In the US she and the children at first even lived in the White House. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The friendship with the Roosevelts was further developed during these years. Her work for the Red Cross and on behalf of Norwegian interests impressed Roosevelt and influenced his "Look to Norway"-speech in 1942. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated The "Look to Norway" speech by US President Franklin D Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vidal reported her to have been "the last love" of Franklin D. Gore Vidal (born October 3 1925 ˌgɔər vɪˈdɑːl or /vɪˈdæl/ is an American Novelist, Screenwriter, Playwright, Roosevelt. ^[1]

She spent most of World War II in the United States, where she tirelessly worked to keep up support for Norway among the American public and government. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the When she arrived back in Norway after the war she received a hero's welcome and was referred to as a "mother of the nation". She wholly embraced her role as Crown princess of Norway from the beginning and made a tremendous effort towards helping Norway.

Issue and Death

She and her husband had three children: HM Harald, Ragnhild and Astrid. Childhood and education When Prince Harald was born in Skaugum he was the first heir to the throne of Norway to be born in Norway for several hundred years Princess Ragnhild Mrs Lorentzen, Highness ( Ragnhild Alexandra, born Oslo, 9 June 1930) is the eldest daughter of King Olav Princess Astrid Mrs Ferner, Highness ( Astrid Maud Ingeborg, born Oslo, 12 February 1932 is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway (1903&ndash1991 After several illnesses and poor health, she died in 1954 from the effects of cancer, three years before her husband became king. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled

A 970,000 km² area in Antarctica is named Princess Martha Coast in her honour. Princess Martha Coast ( is that portion of the coast of Queen Maud Land lying between 05° E and the terminus of Stancomb-Wills Glacier, at 20° W

A statue of her was erected outside the Norwegian embassy in Washington D.C. in 2005. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 2007, A replica of the statue was erected at the Royal Palace in Oslo.

Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund

Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund was established as Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Märtha’s Fund on on 1 April 1929. According to the statutes "The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support to social and humanitarian initiatives carried out by non-governmental organisations. " In 2005 the fund had assets of approximately NOK 28 million and each year a large number of receipients are allocated a total of approximately NOK 1. 5 million. Princess Astrid of Norway, Crown Princess Märtha's youngest daughter, is chairperson of the fund. Princess Astrid Mrs Ferner, Highness ( Astrid Maud Ingeborg, born Oslo, 12 February 1932 is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway (1903&ndash1991 ^[2]

Titles from birth to death

Here is a list of the styles Crown Princess Märtha bore from birth to death, in chronological order:

• Her Royal Highness Princess Märtha of Sweden and Norway (1901-1905)
• Her Royal Highness Princess Märtha of Sweden (1905-1929)
• Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Norway, Princess of Sweden (1929-1954)

Ancestry

Styles of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

References

1. ^ Vidal, Gore: Palimpsest. Princess Louise of Prussia (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie von Preußen (born Königsberg, 1 February 1808; died Wassenaar, The Netherlands A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the Random House, New York (1995), p64 ISBN 0-679-44038-0
2. ^ Royal House web page on Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund Retrieved 6 November 2007