On 26 August 1909, a Norwegian newspaper retold a charming story from Cassell’s Saturday Journal, concerning a certain young lady on the Isle of Wight.
Queen Maud of Norway | A young lady on the Isle of Wight
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Royal family
The royal palace in Oslo | Built by a French general
As far as palaces go, the official royal residence in Oslo is a modestly sized building. Did you know that it was built by a French general?
Norway’s King Harald V and Queen Sonja | Forces of nature
After a troubled ten-year courtship, the then Crown Prince Harald of Norway finally got his father’s blessing to marry Ms Sonja Haraldsen in 1968.
Queen Maud of Norway | The secret of the queen’s coffin
In 1938, Norway’s Queen Maud died unexpectedly during a visit to the UK. But what happened to her unentombed coffin when the Nazis attacked Norway in 1940?