King Haakon VII and Queen Maud

[CyrilSebastian]

1906 Portrait of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud with Prince Olav   
http://www.alamy.com/stoc...trait-1906-141276826.html

[CyrilSebastian]

After the end of the Second World War, King Haakon VII and the Norwegian Royal Family returned to Norway aboard the cruiser HMS Norfolk on June 7, 1945.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsHanmmGRMQ

[CyrilSebastian]

King Haakon VIII and Queen Maud attended the National Ski Jumping Contest in 1923.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19wE6sXjaSI

[Kristallinchen]

King Haakon VIII and Queen Maud attended the National Ski Jumping Contest in 1923.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19wE6sXjaSI

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this. I love watching ski jumping. Great to see how long this is already going ahead.

[CyrilSebastian]

King Haakon VIII and Queen Maud attended the National Ski Jumping Contest in 1923.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19wE6sXjaSI

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this. I love watching ski jumping. Great to see how long this is already going ahead.

Kristallinchen, You are welcome!

[CyrilSebastian]

The fact that Princess Maud was the daughter of the ruling monarch of the United Kingdom was an influential factor in the Storting's decision to offer Prince Carl the Norwegian throne in 1905.

[Paulina]

The fact that Princess Maud was the daughter of the ruling monarch of the United Kingdom was an influential factor in the Storting's decision to offer Prince Carl the Norwegian throne in 1905.

Did not know that. Super interesting. Thank you for all your easy to read, bite sized tidbits, Cyrilsebastian.

[CyrilSebastian]

The fact that Princess Maud was the daughter of the ruling monarch of the United Kingdom was an influential factor in the Storting's decision to offer Prince Carl the Norwegian throne in 1905.

Did not know that. Super interesting. Thank you for all your easy to read, bite sized tidbits, Cyrilsebastian.

   
 
Thank you, Paulina! I am glad that you liked learning about Queen Maud. 

[CyrilSebastian]

Queen Maud with Edward, Prince of Wales at King George V's Silver Jubilee in 1935   
http://www.alamy.com/stoc...-and-prince-35111347.html

[CyrilSebastian]

King Haakon VII inspected Norwegian sailors currently in training with the Royal Navy in 1941.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9xDixjNRM

[CyrilSebastian]

King Haakon VII presented decorations to merchant seamen.   
http://www.gettyimages.com/license/50487609

[CyrilSebastian]

In 1914 Queen Maud took the initiative to establish a fund in her name to assist people in extremely difficult circumstances following the First World War.

[CyrilSebastian]

Queen Maud with King Haakon VII 
The photograph was taken by Maud's mother, Queen Alexandra of England   
http://www.alamy.com/kin-...andra-image262755095.html

[CyrilSebastian]

King Haakon VII became King of Norway before his father Frederik and older brother Christian became kings of Denmark.

[Carreen]

Is there a biography about her? I read a bit about her in other books (Queen Victoria's Granddaughters, and I found a catalogue about her fashions that I'd love to buy) but she must have been an interesting person. Shy and strong-willed, a tomboy with a famous wasp waist. Can't have been easy to grow up under the smothering wings of Mother Dear ;-) with her everlasting youthful beauty.