Princess Märtha of Sweden

Crown Princess of Norway (1901–1954)

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Lived 1901–1954, aged 53Sweden

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Rank in Sweden
#46
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Era
1901–1954
Aged 53

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People connected to Princess Märtha of Sweden

SpouseOlav V of Norway

ChildPrincess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen

ChildPrincess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

ChildHarald V of Norway

SiblingAstrid of Sweden

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Updated 2026-05-29

Married the future King Olav V and became Crown Princess of Norway in 1929, but died in 1954 before he actually took the throne. Her son Harald V now runs the show as Norway's current king.

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Princess Märtha of Sweden was Crown Princess of Norway as the spouse of the future King Olav V from 1929 until her death in 1954. As Olav only became king in 1957, Märtha never became Queen of Norway. Her son, Harald V, is the current king of Norway. Princess Märtha was also an elder sister of Queen Astrid of Belgium and a maternal aunt of Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg and Kings Baudouin and Albert II of Belgium.

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