Princess Märtha of Sweden
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Not to be confused with Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.
Princess Märtha of Sweden (Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra; 28 March 1901 – 5 April 1954) was Crown Princess of Norway as the wife of the future King Olav V from 1929 until her death in 1954. The current King Harald V is her only son.
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Born | Princess Märtha of Sweden and Norway (1901-03-28)28 March 1901 Palace of the Hereditary Prince, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
Died | 5 April 1954(1954-04-05) (aged 53) The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway | ||||
Burial | 21 April 1954 Akershus Castle, Norway | ||||
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House | Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland | ||||
Mother | Princess Ingeborg of Denmark |
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Princess Märtha was also a sister of Queen Astrid of Belgium, and a maternal aunt of Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, King Baudouin of Belgium and King Albert II of Belgium.