Martha Louise Her Life In Pictures

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After obtaining her upper secondary diploma from Kristelig Gymnasium. in 1990, Märtha Louise moved to England to study English literature at Oxford University and to perfect her equestrian skills at Waterstock Training Centre. She later moved to Arena UK in Lincolnshire for further training in showjumping.



1. 1990: Märtha Louise studying. (NRK)
2. 1990: Märtha Louise on her way to Kristelig Gymnasium. (NRK)
3. 4. 1990: Märtha Louise on the red team. (NRK)


5. May 17, 1990: Märtha Louise russtid. (dpa)


6. 7. August 1990: Märtha Louise takes a ride in an F-5. (Viennareport, Scanpix)


8. 9. 1990: Märtha Louise at the Waterstock Training Centre. (NRK)


10. 1990: Märtha Louise at the Waterstock Training Centre. (dpa)

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When Märtha Louise's grandfather, King Olav died on January 17, 1991, her father ascended to the throned as King Harald V. King Olav's funeral took place on the 30th of the same month. King Harald's new reign was blessed in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on June 23rd. Märtha Louise accompanied her parents to various cities during their post enthronement tour of Norway.

That year Märtha Louise became a United Nation youth embassdor.


1. January 10, 1991: Märtha Louise as a Goodwill Ambassador (Mirror)
2. January 17, 1991: 19-year old Märtha Louise. (NRK)
3. January 30, 1991: Funeral of King Olav V. Märtha Louise, Sonja, Harald, Haakon. (APL)



4. May 17, 1991: National Day on the Palace balcony. (Source Unknown)



5. to 9, June 23, 1991: King Harald V's Enthronement. ((tkf.no, NRK)

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1. 2. June 23, 1991: Harald V's Enthronement. (Knudesens Fotosenter)
3. June 23, 1991: Balcony appearance. (tkf.no)


4. June 1991: Arendal. (VG)
5. July 19, 1991: Haakon's 18th birthday Celebration. (Source Unknown)
6. July 19, 1991: Haakon's 18th birthday Celebration. (Polfoto)
7. July 19, 1991: Haakon's 18th birthday Celebration. (Source Unknown)
8. July 19, 1991: Haakon's 18th birthday Celebration. Märtha Louise wearing the Gift Tiara. (Royalty Danjel)


9. Summer1991: Island of Bemlo (Knudesens Fotosenter)

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Märtha Louise continued her studies at the Bjørknes Private School in Oslo in the fall of 1992.

She received the Order of the Elephant from Queen Margrethe during the Queen's State Visit to Norway in 1992.



1. March 1, 1992: Märtha Louise & Queen Ingrid in Danish/Norwegian church in London. (Polfoto)


2. April 1992: Märtha Louise as UN embassador visits Elfensbenskysten. (Erik Berglund)


3. June 9, 1992: Märtha Louise arrives in Denmark for the Danish couple's silver jubilee celebrations. (APL)
4. June 9, 1992: Sonja & Märtha Louise attend the Silver Jubilee gala celebration. (APL)
5. June 9, 1992: Frederik & Märtha Louise at the Silver Jubilee celebrations. (Source Unknown)
6. June 10, 1992: Märtha Louise & Willem-Alexander at the Danish Silver Jubilee celebrations. (APL)


7. September 15, 1992: Märtha Louise (Se og Hør)

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In August 1993, Märtha Louise celebrated her parents' silver wedding anniversary on the Silver Cruise, a 3-day cruise for forty royals through Nordfjord and Sunnmoere in the north-western part of Norway.

In the fall of 1993, Märtha Louise began physiotherapy studies at Oslo College at Bislet. Here is an article that hat appeared in www.norwaves.com .


norinform/9 (www.norwaves.com) 17 August 1993

STUDENT PRINCESS

Within a few years, patients at hospitals in the Oslo area may receivegenuinely royal treatment, at the hands of the King's daughter. PrincessMärtha Louise, 21 year-old daughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja hasdecided to become a physiotherapist and to pursue this career alongsideher official duties. Her studies will last three years.The princess competed with 5,200 other applicants for the 100 places atthe physiotherapy school. She insisted on having her applicationtreated like any other, and was given no preferential treatment duringthe selection process. Princess Märtha Louise has shown a strongcommitment to public service and has served, among other things, as agoodwill ambassador to the United Nations High Commissioner forRefugees.


On November 26, in Morgedal, Telemark county Märtha Louise lit a torch which would be relayed by more than 6,000 athletes throughout Norway and finally to Lillehammer where it would appear at the opening ceremonies with the Olympic Flame.



1. January1993: Märtha Louise in Oslo. (ANP)
2. May 9, 1993: Märtha Louise attends a Church Festival in Kristiansand. (ANP)


3. June 10, 1993: Swedish state visit to Norway. Märtha Louise curtsies to Carl Gustaf. (Source Unknown)
4. June 10, 1993: Swedish state visit to Norway. Silvia, Sonja, Märtha Louise. (APL)
5. June 10, 1993: Märtha Louise. (ANP)


6. June 11, 1993: Swedish state visit to Norway. (Ritva)
7. June 11, 1993: Swedish state visit to Norway. (Archivegotha)


8. July 2, 1993: Dedication of monument to King Olav.

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1. to 3.J uly 18, 1993: Märtha Louise in a showjumping competion at Althorp, Northamptonshire Great Britain. (APL)


4. August 10, 1993: Photo session at Skaugum. (dpa)
5. 6. August 10, 1993: Photo session at Skaugum. (ANP)


7. August 28, 1993: SilverWedding Gala. (APL)
8. August 29, 1993: SilverWedding after the church service. (APL)
9. August 29, 1993: SilverWedding after the church service, on the balcony. (APL)

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1. to 4. August 30, 1993: The Silver Cruise. (APL)


5. 6. Fall 1993: Märtha Louise at Oslo College at Bislet. (NRK)


7. November 26, 1993: Märtha Louise kindled the torch at Morgedal.

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After years of preparaton and much anticipation, the Lillehammer Olympic Games opened on February 12th 1994. Märtha Louise participated in the opening ceremonies along with her family and she was a spectator at several events.

In June 1994, Märtha Louise delivered a speech at the International Conference on Refugees in Oslo in the presence of UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata of Japan.

On August 12, 1994, Märtha Louise opened the three-day International Folklore Dance Festival. The audiences enjoyed traditional folklore dances from French, Swedish, Lithuanian and Norwegian dance groups. Martha Louise who has been dancing Norwegian Folklore dance for many years with the Norwegian Folk Museum was invited to perform in the opening ceremony.



1. 2. February 12, 1994: Opeining ceremonies at the Lillehammer Olympic Games. (APL)


3. to 7. April 18, 1994: Märtha Louise and Per Gunnar Haugen at Sikilsdalen. (uppa)


8. May 17, 1994: National Day at Skaugum. (APL)
9. May 17, 1994: National Day on the Palace balcony. (APL)


10. May 31, 1994: Märtha Louise attends the award ceremony for children taking part in environment contest involving Scholastic all over Norway. (ANP)

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1. 2. June 11, 1994: Prince Henrik's 60th birthday celebration. (APL)


3. June 20, 1994: International Conference on refugees in Oslo. (uppa)
Märtha Louise delivered a speech at an International Conference on refugees in Oslo. UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Japanese Sadako Ogata, was also present at the Conference.


4. July 30, 1994: Märtha Louise showjumping in Bergen. (dpa)


5. 6. August 4, 1994: Rider Cup. Queen Beatrix, Märtha Louise, Willem-Alexander, Prince Bernhard. (ANP)


7. August 12, 1994:Märtha Louise opens the International Folklore Dance Festival. (dpa)


8. September 23, 1993: Guillaume of Luxembourg & Sybilla pre-wedding gala. (Polfoto)
9. September 24, 1994: Guiiaume & Sibilla wedding. (APL)


10. Philip Morris, Märtha Louise's boyfriend during 1993-1994.

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1. to 3. October 7, 1994: Märtha Louise student in physiotherapy. (uppa)


4. October 18, 1994: Finland state visit. Arrival. (uppa)
5. 6. October 18, 1994: Finland state visit. Gala reception at Akershus Castle. (ANP)
7. October 19, 1994: Finland state visit. City Hall reception. (ANP)
8. October 19, 1994: Finland state visit. Gala reception at Grand Hotel. (ANP)


9. November 5, 1994: Märtha Louise singing with the Oslo Gospel Choir. (dpa)


10. December 22, 1994: (dpa)

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1. March 20, 1995: Princess Astrid, Mrs Walesa, Harald, Lech Walesa, Sonja, Märtha Louise.
In the Royal Palace during the Polish President's State Visit to Norway. (uppa)
2. March 20, 1995: Palace reception for Lech Walesa. Märtha Louise & Princess Astrid. (uppa)


3. to 6. April 20, 1995: Märtha Louise with fellow students at Hogeschool, Nijmegen in the Netherlands.(ANP)


7. May 8, 1995: Celebration 50 years of freedon after the war. (ANB)
8. May 17, 1995: National Day on the Palace balcony. (Scanpix)
9. July 5, 1995: Sonja & Märtha Louise in Trondheim. (dpa)
10. July 5, 1995: Sonja & Märtha Louise in Trondheim. (source unknown)

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1. October 19, 1995: Märtha Louise, Haakon, Leon de Rooy (ML's boyfriend) in Denmark. (dpa)


2. 3. October 25, 1995: Märtha Louise laying the first stone of Rikshospitalet. (dpa)


4. November 17, 1995: Joachim & Alexandra pre-wedding gala. (seegerpress)
5. November 18, 1995: Joachim & Alexandra wedding. Märtha Louise & Victoria. (APL)
6. November 18, 1995: Joachim & Alexandra wedding reception. Märtha Louise & Willem-Alexander. (vg.no)


7. Märtha Louise & Leon de Rooy. (Alloverpress)
8. Märtha Louise in 1995. (Scanpix)

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In March 1996, Märtha Louise and Marianne Ulrichsen (Märtha’s cousin and best friend) obtained their truck driver's permits so that they could drive the 22-ton truck to transport their horses and personnel to future tournaments.

On May 13, 1996 Märtha Louise and Haakon held a press conference to present their plans for the future as there was always great interest in the activities of King's children. Märtha Louise graduated from Oslo College in June of the same year.

After graduating from Oslo College in June, Märtha moved to Maastricht in the Netherlands to complete a compulsory internship in a rehabilitation clinic and to refine her showjumping skills at the reknown Nooren Center. Then in October, Märtha, accompanied by her new trainer and her parents, participated in the Oslo Horse Show in Norway.



1. January 1996: Märtha Louise in Oslo. (Scanpix)
2. 3. March 13, 1996: Märtha Louise & Marianne Ulrichsen with their 22-ton truck. (dpa)


4. 5. March 20, 1996: Märtha Louise opens a new children's ward at the hospital fo epileptics in Oslo. (uppa)


6. March 25, 1996: Märtha Louise welcomes President Boris Yeltsin on his state visit to Norway. (dpa)
7. March 25, 1996: At the Palace during President Yeltsin's state visit to Norway. (uppa)


8. April 29, 1996: Carl Gustaf's 60th birthday celebrations. (APL)
9. April 30, 1996: Carl Gustaf's 60th birthday celebrations. (seegerpress)

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1. to 3. May 13, 1996: Press conference. (dpa, uppa uppa)


4. May 17, 1996: National Day at Skaugum. (uppa)
5. May 17, 1996: National Day on the Palace balcony. (uppa)


6. May 26, 1996: 800 anniversary of Tvet Church in Kristiansand. (uppa)


7. to 9. June 14, 1996: Märtha Louise's graduation. (uppa, uppa, dpa)


10. July- August 1996: Märtha Louise at the Atlanta Summer Olympics. (Scanpix)

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1. July 27, 1996: Wedding of Alexander Ferner at Holmenkollen-kapelle. (dpa)


2. to 7. August 6, 1996: Märtha Louise at the Nooren Riding Centre in the Netherlands. (dpa)

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1. to 4. September 7,1996: Märtha Louise attended Astrid Ullens de Shooten's wedding. (APL)


5. 6. October 13, 1996: Oslo Horse Show competition.


7. December 21, 1996: Harald, Märtha Louise, Sonja, & Haakon
stand at the entrance of Akershus Castle in Oslo where they visited the
royal tombs. (dpa)

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In 1997, Märtha attended both her parents’ joint sixtieth-birthday celebrations and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s golden wedding anniversary celebration. She obtained her full physiotherapy certification in December.


1. to 2. March 29, 1997: Märtha Louise & King Harald at Sikkilsdalen. (dpa)


4. May 17, 1997: National Day on the Palace balcony. (dpa)


5. June 20, 1997: 60th birthday celebration of Harald & Sonja. (APL)
6. June 20, 1997: 60th birthday celebration of Harald & Sonja. (uppa)
7. June 20, 1997: 60th birthday celebration of Harald & Sonja. Banquet in Trondheim. (dpa)
8. June 20, 1997: 60th birthday celebration of Harald & Sonja. Banquet in Trondheim. (uppa)


9. June 21, 1997: Harald's & Sonja's 60th birthday Gala Performance. (dpa)

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1. to 3. June 22, 1997: Harald & Sonja 60th bithday celebration, the Arctic Cruise. (APL, APL, Rexfeatures)


3. to 6. June 23, 1997: Harald & Sonja 60th birthday celebration, the Arctic Cruise. (Rexfeatures)


7. June 24, 1997: The Arctic Cruise. (uppa)


8. to 10. June 25, 1997: The Arctic Cruise. (APL, dpa, APL)

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1. June 27, 1997: Chinese Stated Visit to Norway. President and Mrs Jiang Zemin at the royal Palace. (uppa)
2. June 27, 1997: Chinese Stated Visit to Norway. Gala reception at the palace. (uppa)


3. 4. August 14, 1997: Märtha Louise on Countryman at a tournament. (Polftoto)
5. August 16, 1997: Märtha Louise & Marianne Ulrichsen. (Polfoto)


6. October 3, 1997: Cristina & Inaki pre-wedding gala. (ADL)
7. October 4, 1997: Cristina & Inaki wedding. (Cover)


8. October 9, 1997: Oslo Horse Show. (NTB)


9 November 19, 1997: QEII & Philip Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Concert at Royal Festival Hall. (APL)
10. November 21, 1997: QEII & Philip Golden Wedding Anniversary. Luncheon. (Seegerpress)

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1. to 9. Märtha Louise during Physiotherapy Internship in Maastricht. (Rexfeatures)