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  2. Princess Märtha of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Princess Märtha spent much of World War II in the United States, where she worked tirelessly to keep up support for Norway among the American public and government. Trygve Lie wrote about her war-work: "During those years of struggle, she was undeniably Norway's Ambassador Number 1, because of her charm, humanity, wisdom and tact.

  3. HNoMS King Haakon VII - Wikipedia

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    HNoMS King Haakon VII was a Royal Norwegian Navy escort ship during World War II, named after King Haakon VII of Norway.She was given to the RNoN by the United States on 16 September 1942, [1] in the presence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Märtha.

  4. Atlantic Crossing (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Atlantic Crossing is a historical drama in the form of a television miniseries set in Norway and the United States during World War II.The series is wide-ranging but pays special attention to interactions between Crown Princess Martha of Norway and President Franklin Roosevelt during the period when Martha was a war refugee in the United States after fleeing the 1940 Nazi Invasion of Norway.

  5. German occupation of Norway - Wikipedia

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    The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung.Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the capitulation of German forces in Europe on 8 May 1945.

  6. The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth's VE Day Celebrations ... - AOL

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    The true story behind the scene of Queen Elizabeth II as a young woman celebrating the end of World War II on V-E Day. ... her role as the young then Princess Elizabeth, who joins her sister ...

  7. Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner - Wikipedia

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    In 2002, the Government granted the Princess an honorary pension in recognition of all her efforts on behalf of Norway both during and following her years as first lady. [4] In 2005, she took part in ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, including the unveiling of a plaque marking the Norwegian monarch's exile in ...

  8. Norwegian royal family - Wikipedia

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    The Norwegian monarchy traces its history and origin back to the unification and founding of Norway, as well as Norway's first king, Harald I of the Fairhair dynasty.With the introduction of the Norwegian Law of Succession in 1163, the legal framework established that only one monarch and one royal family was, through succession, allowed to rule.

  9. Look to Norway - Wikipedia

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    The speech served as an important source of inspiration to Norwegians fighting the German occupation of Norway and the rest of Europe as well as for the resistance fighters of other small countries during World War II. In the speech the President said: If there is anyone who still wonders why this war is being fought, let him look to Norway. If ...