King Haakon VII and Queen Maud

[An Ard Ri]

Princess Maud with the infant Prince Olav (Prince Alexander) 1904
http://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/58/collection/2807461/princess-maud-with-the-infant-prince-olav

Olav would have been Prince Alexander Edward Christian Frederik at that time,he was only renamed Olav in 1905 following his fathers election as King of Norway.

 

[Prinsara]

Olav would have been Prince Alexander Edward Christian Frederik at that time,he was only renamed Olav in 1905 following his fathers election as King of Norway.

That's undoubtedly why Cyril qualified it as (Prince Alexander) and the picture says "little Alexander".

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Queen Maud enjoying refreshments with King George V and Queen Mary of England and Prince George, Duke of Kent Circa 1920s
http://www.maryevans.com/history/10221342

 

[Prinsara]

I am more than 90% sure that's Princess Victoria (who spent a great deal of time with her brother) misidentified as her younger sister.

 

[SLV]

That indeed doesn't look like Queen Maud.

 

[Blog Real]

Funeral of King Haakon VII

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Haakon VII and Queen Maud received a delegation of Norwegian peasants
http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/M500449

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[Blog Real]

Haakon VII opens the first session of the Norwegian Parliament (1906):

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-h...ebc2c6db0094c85f8f422dc3c7dffad4&searchtype=0

 

[An Ard Ri]

Following the death of Queen Maud in November 1938 ,the coffin was transported from London to Portsmouth in Hampshire .There the coffin was taken onboard the HMS Royal Oak bound for Norway.

 

[Blog Real]

When King Haakon VII and the Queen went to live in Norway, how did they build their court?
Did the Kings soon go to live at the Royal Palace in Oslo?

 

[JR76]

When King Haakon VII and the Queen went to live in Norway, how did they build their court?
Did the Kings soon go to live at the Royal Palace in Oslo?

Because the Royal Palace had never been a permanent royal residence before it was renovated and refurbished for about two years before the royal family moved in. During that time they lived on the Bygdøy estate which is still used extensively by the family.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Funeral of King Haakon VII

Wonder what became of the car that carried King Haakon’s coffin (and also Crown Princess Märtha’s coffin) ?

It looks like a re-fitted military vehicle ?

It looked much grander than the solution they choosed for King Olavs funeral in 1991.

 

[Blog Real]

What was King Haakon and Queen Maud's first official engagement after their coronation?

 

[An Ard Ri]

Wonder what became of the car that carried King Haakon’s coffin (and also Crown Princess Märtha’s coffin) ?

It looks like a re-fitted military vehicle ?

It looked much grander than the solution they choosed for King Olavs funeral in 1991.

I take it that Norway does not use horse and carriages?

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I take it that Norway does not use horse and carriages?

Yes they don’t have any horses in the NRF since WW2… The old royal stables are now Queen Sonja’s Art Stable..

The coronation carriage still exists but it has only been exhibited a few times after WW2..

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Coffin of Queen Maud arriving back in Norway

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Princess Maud of Wales - Confirmation

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/50947039525898873/

 

[Blog Real]

King Haakon VII and Queen Maud in full regalia.

Which event will this photo be from?

 

[iceflower]

It's been their coronation day in June 1906.

They were crowned at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.

The photo was taken in Stiftsgården, the royal residence in Trondheim.

Kroning 1906: Kong Haakon og dronning Maud

www.nrk.no

 

[Prinsara]

The one where he is standing up is a bit more graceful.

It seems like they didn’t find the poor man a very comfortable chair…

 

[An Ard Ri]

Haakon VII attends the State opening of the Storting in 1935 and 1936 ,note that State coaches were used!

By 1945 cars had replaced the wonderful State Coaches ,1951 included

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Are the State Coaches housed in a museum?

 

[An Ard Ri]

Are the State Coaches housed in a museum?

Sadly yes at the Royal Stables ,i wish that they would use them again for the State opening of the Storting

 

[Annine]

Sadly yes at the Royal Stables ,i wish that they would use them again for the State opening of the Storting

IMO the open old cars work well for Norway, with police horses infront it looks festive, especially the very old ones are popular when they are out and about every now and then.

 

[An Ard Ri]

IMO the open old cars work well for Norway, with police horses infront it looks festive, especially the very old ones are popular when they are out and about every now and then.

I prefer the State coaches for the Opening of the Parliament and they look more regal than a motor car.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

The coronation coach of King Haakon VII is kept and have sometimes been exhibted but haven’t been used for its original purpose since the pre-WW2 years as the royal stables no longer house any horses.

I wished Haakon and Mette-Marit would reintroduce it but given Mette-Marits chronic lung illness i find it extremely unlikely that she would want to go anywhere near horses…