{"product_id":"prince-and-princess-of-norway-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-23-1929","title":"Prince and Princess of Norway Country Life Magazine Portrait March 23 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrince and Princess of Norway, Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 23 1929. LXV No. 1679\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of the \u003cstrong\u003eCrown Prince and Princess of Norway\u003c\/strong\u003e, taken shortly before their marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e The wedding of \u003cstrong\u003eCrown Prince Olav\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Märtha of Sweden\u003c\/strong\u003e in March 1929 was a major royal event, notably the \u003cstrong\u003efirst royal wedding in Norway for over 300 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, and widely regarded as a genuine “love match.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown Prince Olav:\u003c\/strong\u003e The son of \u003cstrong\u003eKing Haakon VII\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Maud of Norway\u003c\/strong\u003e (daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eKing Edward VII\u003c\/strong\u003e of Britain).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Märtha:\u003c\/strong\u003e The second daughter of \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Carl of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Ingeborg of Denmark\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Connections:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple were first cousins, reflecting the close ties between European royal families.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e They had three children:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Ragnhild\u003c\/strong\u003e (1930–2012).\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Astrid\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1932).\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKing Harald V\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1937), the present King of Norway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crown Prince Olav later became \u003cstrong\u003eKing Olav V of Norway\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1957. Princess Märtha died in 1954 and did not live to become Queen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52201702293797,"sku":"CL-2850","price":773.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Crown-Prince-Olav-of-Norway-Princess-Martha-Sweden-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775710135","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-no\/products\/prince-and-princess-of-norway-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-23-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}