#king haakon VII

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Royal Autumn 2024 Challenge: Day 13

Favourite photo(s) of royals with their ancestors

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King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav, Bygdø kongsgård, 1910. Photo: Queen Maud / The Royal Collections

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FLICKS REX (a royalty-themed film recommendation service™) THE KING'S CHOICE (2016) dir. Erik Poppe

THREE DAYS IN APRIL

On 9 April 1940, German soldiers arrive in the city of Oslo. King Haakon VII of Norway faces a choice that will change his country forever. The King’s Choice is a story about three of the most dramatic days in Norwegian history, the royal family’s escape and King Haakon’s difficult choice after Nazi Germany’s invasion of Norway.

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25 June 1955: The Queen and Prince Philip with the Norwegian Royal Family during their state visit to Norway.

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BORN ON THIS DAY:

Maud of Wales VA, CI, GCVO, GCStJ (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VII.

The youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, she was known as Princess Maud of Wales before her marriage, as her father was the Prince of Wales at the time.

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Who: King Haakon VII Role: King of Norway Allegiance: Neutral

As with most monarchies, Norway initially committed to a policy of neutrality during the war but was invaded in 1940. The Germans proposed that Haakon and the government remain in power, but surrender to ultimate Nazi authority. The King came to the conclusion that he could not morally allow himself to cooperate with Hitler but knew that constitutionally the decision over whether to surrender was up to the government. And so when he visited his ministers to present the offer he gave a rousing speech where he recognised the terrible choices in front of them and offered to abdicate if the government decided to surrender and cooperate with Hitler. This speech saw Haakon speak as both a man and a King, and his willingness to give up the throne in order to honour both his principles and his duty as head of state is in contrast to the selfish motivations of some other monarchs. The government was so moved that it swayed their policy and they eventually went into exile in the UK rather than endorse the Nazi regime. From the UK, Haakon became a symbol of resistance for his citizens back home who would often wear clothing and jewellery with secret references to Haakon.

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Nine European Sovereigns at Windsor Castle for the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (Photo courtesy of Royal Collection Trust) | May 20, 1910

Standing (left to right): King Haakon VII of Norway, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, King Manuel of Portugal, Emperor William II of Germany, King George I of the Hellenes, King Albert of the Belgians Seated (left to right): King Alfonso XIII of Spain, King George V, King Frederick VIII of Denmark

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EXTREMELY RARE PHOTO

(L->R) Princess Victoria of Wales, Queen Maud, King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra & King Haakon VII at The National Theatre in Oslo on April 29th, 1908.

Photo Credits: aneacostumes on instagram

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The Norwegian Royal Family:

King Haakon VII of Norway, Queen Maud, Crown Prince Olav and their whippet.

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THE BICYCLE WAS ALL THE RAGE, SO THE ROYALS HAD TO GET INTO CYCLING

On the photo above, from left to right: Prince Valdemar of Denmark, Emperor Nicholas II, “Greek Georgie” (Prince George of Greece), “Greek Nicky” (Prince Nicholas of Greece) and Prince Christopher of Denmark. These guys really dressed up to go riding…neck tie, hat…

On the photo below, from left to right, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich…the jock of the group as usual, notice the handle of his bike; Cousin Victoria of Wales with an incredibly small waist, Queen Maud and her handsome and intelligent husband Hakoon VII.

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dekongeligesamlinger: The Royal Family enjoys the Easter sunshine at Kongsseteren. Here we see, among others, King Haakon, Princess Astrid, Princess Ragnhild and Crown Prince Olav. Crown Princess Märtha films the occasion before she sits down with the rest of the family and throws snowballs at the film camera. Happy Easter! 🐣❄️

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One thing I observe from biographies is they are boring because they expect the audience to be informed and do not provide good setups, context, or payoffs, if they adhere strictly to real events.

The King's Choice (Norwegian: Kongens nei, meaning "The King's No") is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Erik Poppe. It is a co-production of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Ireland, starring Jesper Christensen.

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Eeeeee! I'm so glad you're back. I always end up down loading your drawings just so I can save them and be happy!

Also, please tell us more/draw poor sick kalmar union Noway if you'd like? No pressure, ofc, I just love historical hetalia stuff. <3

Heyy! Please, go ahead, I'm glad to hear my art makes you happy. And sure, I can share some ideas I have about Norway during that time! But I didn't know what to draw for this prompt, will you forgive me?

A little history lesson is probably in place. Norway was a mighty kingdom during the Middle Ages; having overseas territories and the mainland extending all the way to the Kola Peninsula and parts of modern-day Sweden. But by the 14th century, the Scandinavian royal families were extremely intermingled. After the Fairhair dynasty's male lineage died out in 1319, the throne of Norway passed to Magnus VII, who in the same year became elected as king of Sweden as well, merging the two kingdoms into a personal union briefly - until Magnus' sons inherited their separate kingdoms. Magnus' younger son, Haakon VI, inherited Norway as his realm and ended up marrying the Danish princess Margaret, who'd eventually unite all the Scandinavian kingdoms under one crown and form the Kalmar Union in 1397.

However, earlier in 1349, the Black Death arrived in Norway through trading ports and hit the country devastatingly, killing over 60% of the population. Notably, the plague hit all classes of society, even the nobility and clergy. As a result, many powerful Norwegian noble families died out, straining Norway's position among the European powers. But perhaps more devastatingly to the nobles, farmsteads, if not entire villages, around the kingdom died out as a result of the plague, weakening rent and tax revenue. All of this left the Norwegian monarchy weakened in terms of manpower, noble support, defense, and economic power.

Though Norwegians rebelled a few times against the Danish-favored policies during the Kalmar Union, the Norwegian population and the Council of State were still too weak to secede from it. Sweden left the union in 1521, but the Norwegians couldn't do the same, due to their military inferiority to Denmark at the time. During the reformation battles, King Christian III orchestrated an invasion of Norway in 1537 and incorporated the country as a puppet kingdom under Denmark.

"The diminished Norwegian nobility was not able to protect the political rights of Norway in the Kalmar Union and the military power was lost to Denmark who used mercenaries from Germany; the Norwegian merchant class lost their power of the Norwegian economy to the German merchants of the Hanseatic League who established themselves in Bergen; and the dead Norwegian officials were replaced by German and Danish officials appointed to administer Norway for Denmark; all of which has been described as the decline of Norway under the Danish dominance of the Kalmar Union." [x]

And on that note...

I think all of this historical context about the country could be reflected in Sigurd's (Norway) character. His horrible health condition could explain his role shifting in the family, which left him in Magnus' (Denmark) and Björn's (Sweden) shadow for centuries to come.

Due to his poor health, Sigurd could not attend meetings, which led to decisions being made without his presence. Also due to his health, many of his former roles and responsibilities were given to other people, cutting his purpose in the union. He also couldn't work a job to sustain himself, so he had to rely on other people to keep him afloat, which only worsened his situation and made him financially dependent on others. All of a sudden his attendance or opinion didn't matter because his opinion could be outvoted by others in (and out) of the union. He was probably also unaware of agreements and plans that were not formally discussed, giving him reason to believe he was lied to or purposely kept in the dark about things that also concerned him.

While Magnus had found his place among other Nations, maintaining relations and seemingly enjoying his position, Sigurd couldn't do the same. Being bedridden and weak made maintaining friendships beyond the household practically impossible. Crashing down from his peak, and not being able to meet the expectations he once was meeting, would certainly affect Sigurd's mindset and self-image negatively. He was embarrassed and hid, sheltering himself basically. While Sigurd and Björn had grievances certainly even back then, I feel like they could still relate to one another, if not through their circumstances then through perspectives, which made them extremely close. They both had a harder time adapting to change, at least when compared to Magnus.

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Okay. WHY DOES NO ONE TALK ABOUT Princess Maud of Wales(Queen Maud of Norway) & Prince Carl of Denmark(King Haakon VII of Norway)'s RELATIONSHIP. Like yeah I get it, Tsar Nicholas II & Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna & some other royals had a really cute & tight relationship and all that, but Maud & Haakon were so so touchy, lovey-dovey, so in love with eachother, and I feel like they were probably always in desperate need of eachother😭. Like I literally could never ever image being Haakon and having to live 19 years without my wife, I DEADASS FEEL SO BAD FOR HIM😭💔.

They were true soulmates.❤