Crown Princess Märtha

CyrilVladisla · #1 11-20-2016, 07:51 PM

Crown Princess Märtha was the wife of Crown Prince (King) Olav.
Crown Princess Märtha launched a ship St. Olaf in 1942.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc7xem-bGAo

CyrilVladisla · #2 11-28-2016, 07:47 PM

Crown Princess Martha and Mrs. Roosevelt opened a Red Cross drive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD_7MnmF_5k

Crown Princess Martha helping at Red Cross
https://www.gettyimages.com/license/50452642

Biri · #3 04-07-2018, 05:30 PM

What was the reason of her death?

Gawin · #4 04-07-2018, 05:56 PM

Crown Princess Martha died from cancer.

Source:

Charlotte Zeepvat, "The Royal House of Norway - A Family Album," Royalty Digest Quarterly, 2018, no. 1, p. 33.

ROYAL NORWAY · #5 04-07-2018, 06:48 PM

Well, according to King Harald, The Royal Court and several Norwegian authors, she died of these reasons:

From 1946 to her death in 1954, she suffered from various illnesses, such as, sciatica and jaundice. During this period, she was frequently hospitalized, and spent some recuperative time in Florida. She had several remissions, but never fully recovered from it. After another attack in early March 1954, she was again hospitalized. - And on March 21th, the family celebrated the CP couple’s silver wedding anniversary at the hospital.
She died quietly on April 5th at the Rikshospitalet, surrounded by her husband CP Olav, her father-in-law King Haakon VII, her children, her sister Princess Margaretha, and her brother-in-law Prince Axel. Her brother Prince Carl Bernadotte was delayed by the weather.
The cause of death was (according to King Harald and The Royal Court) hepatitis, and the infection had occurred after a Blood transfusion - in connection with an operation in the United States during the war years.
Her death led to an outpouring of public grief.

Gawin · #6 04-07-2018, 07:52 PM

Thank you for the correction. I learn a lot from these forums!

A lot of sources state she died from cancer, including Crown Princess Martha's Wikipedia entry. Have you considered correcting it?

CyrilVladisla · #7 11-24-2018, 05:11 PM

At a city hall reception in Toronto, Crown Princess Martha signed the city's guest book.
http://www.gettyimages.com/license/502488787

Princess_Eleanor · #8 10-22-2020, 03:51 PM

A new TV series about Crown Princess Märtha's flight to the US amidst the German occupation of Norway, her friendship with Roosevelt etc will premiere in spring of 2021. Could be interesting!

https://tellyspotting.kera.org/2020/...n-masterpiece/

Prinsara · #9 10-22-2020, 03:59 PM

Finally Atlantic Crossing. I believe it's already premiered in Norway.

Princess_Eleanor · #10 10-22-2020, 04:27 PM

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Finally Atlantic Crossing. I believe it's already premiered in Norway.

I just looked it up and apparently it will premiere in Norway this Sunday, October 25th, spring for the English version.

CyrilVladisla · #11 10-23-2020, 03:19 AM

Atlantic Crossing will be a worthwhile program to see in the spring.

Blog Real · #12 05-29-2021, 04:34 PM

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Prinsara · #13 05-29-2021, 04:57 PM

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Olav... I love him immensely and still he surprises with how handsome he could be. Wow.

Here's teenage Märtha with a really beautiful smile. I haven't seen too many pictures of her where she does. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/90/6c...f92713a719.jpg

JR76 · #14 05-29-2021, 05:30 PM

Prince Carl's was such a happy, close-knit family. It's heartbreaking what happened to them.

OT but I was shocked to discover only this year that Märtha & Olav had to fight for their relationship for more than five years because his parents were afraid that a Swedish princess would be to much for the Norwegians to stomach and because they were first cousins.

Prinsara · #15 05-29-2021, 05:51 PM

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Prince Carl's was such a happy, close-knit family. It's heartbreaking what happened to them.

Not too bad, considering quoth Ingeborg: "I married a stranger."

I'm sure they were, but then Astrid was a very anxious and shy child who thought her mother favored Märtha and her brother, Märtha seems to have been at least anxious about her looks and not quite as confident as Astrid thought, and Carl Jr. being the spoiled baby boy didn't seem to help him. Family stuff.

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OT but I was shocked to discover only this year that Märtha & Olav had to fight for their relationship for more than five years because his parents were afraid that a Swedish princess would be to much for the Norwegians to stomach and because they were first cousins.

This actually lends some credence to the side of Olav being Haakon's son. Because first cousins marrying is one thing, but first cousins being hypocritical and telling their child he can't do the same thing is, well. Like Harald said. "Haven't you noticed everyone around here is a little funny-looking?"

I think I remember hearing Olav and Märtha actually did go consult the 1920's equivalent of a geneticist to see if it would be okay.

Denville · #16 05-29-2021, 06:03 PM

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Not too bad, considering quoth Ingeborg: "I married a stranger."

I'm sure they were, but then Astrid was a very anxious and shy child who thought her mother favored Märtha and her brother, Märtha seems to have been at least anxious about her looks and not quite as confident as Astrid thought, and Carl Jr. being the spoiled baby boy didn't seem to help him. Family stuff.

This actually lends some credence to the side of Olav being Haakon's son. Because first cousins marrying is one thing, but first cousins being hypocritical and telling their child he can't do the same thing is, well. Like Harald said. "Haven't you noticed everyone around here is a little funny-looking?"

I think I remember hearing Olav and Märtha actually did go consult the 1920's equivalent of a geneticist to see if it would be okay.

There were more concerns about genetics and inbreeding, later on. So its quite possible that 2 first cousins who married might feel it wasn't a good idea for their children to marry first cousins.

CyrilVladisla · #17 05-29-2021, 06:30 PM

Did Martha and Olav have to get consent from their respective churches that it was religiously acceptable for first cousins to wed?

Prinsara · #18 05-29-2021, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla

Did Martha and Olav have to get consent from their respective churches that it was religiously acceptable for first cousins to wed?

I don't remember a thing about Maud and Carl needing any kind of dispensation (or further back, Victoria and Albert) so I'm going to say that Protestant churches do not seem to care and this holds true for Märtha and Olav.

Europe in general has always cared less about cousin marriage than the Catholic or Orthodox churches, or the US, where it's probably still illegal in some (many?) states.

JR76 · #19 05-29-2021, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla

Did Martha and Olav have to get consent from their respective churches that it was religiously acceptable for first cousins to wed?

The churches of Norway and Sweden were state churches at the time and followed the national laws which had no prohibition against first cousins marrying each other.

maria-olivia · #20 05-30-2021, 06:50 AM

How was the relationship between Martha and Margaretha who married Prince Axel of Denmark , the only Son of Prince Valdemar and Princess Marie who did a Royal Wedding .

In Queen Astrid story books it was written that here parents had to leave their house (money problem) and with her diamond Ring Princess Ingeborg wrote on a Window she hoped that the followers should be so happy as they were.