On This Day: Norwegian Royal Family

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 9, 1202 ~ Demise of King Sverre I of Norway in Bergen, Norway

[eya]

On This Day: 19 March 1968. The engagement of Crown Prince Harald to Miss Sonja Haraldsen was announced.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla

On this day, March 9, 1202 ~ Demise of King Sverre I of Norway in Bergen, Norway

King Sverre was buried at Kristkirken (Christ Church) ,Holmen in Bergen which served as a royal burial site for many kings and queens. Despite its royal status this did not save it from destruction in 1531 by the Danes who demolished it and nothing survives.

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 28, 1901 ~ Birth of Crown Princess Martha of Norway, wife of Crown Prince Olav of Norway, born Princess Martha of Sweden