[OLAV V (1903-1991, King of Norway from 1957, son of Haakon VII & Maud, honorary admiral in the British Navy and Air Chief Marshal in the RAF) and his wife MÃRTHA (1901-1954, 2nd daughter of Prince Carl of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland, brother of Gustav V)]

Unsigned Group Postcard wedding photo, by Rude, he in uniform, standing, she seated in her long lace gown and train, wearing a myrtle crown, and carrying her bouquet of lilies, next to the groom is his best man the Duke of York (George VI), on the left of the picture, standing, are the four bridesmaids for Norway (the Misses Irmelin Nansen, Elisabeth Broch, Ragnhild Fearnely, and Harriet Wedel-Jarlsberg), on the right those for Sweden (Princess Ingrid, later Queen of Denmark, Miss Ekelund, Miss Elsa Steuch, Miss Carleson), and in front the two pages, 5½" x 3½", Stockholm, 21st March

Olav V was the only son of Haakon VII (the bride's uncle) and Queen Maud, and was born at Sandringham.

Item Date:  1929

Stock No:  51156      £125

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