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What the Royal Family did during the WW2. Find out what roles they took on including Princess Elizabeth joining the Auxiliary Territorial Service
During the Second World War, life changed dramatically for the people of Britain, including the Royal Family. March 22, 2021 Top Image: Princess Elizabeth, pictured in her ATS uniform, April 1945.
- Malloryk
- Invasion
- The King’s First Refusal
- Exile
- Crown Princess Märtha
- Homecoming
The German vessels were first spotted by the Norwegian Coast Guard at Færder lighthouse and subsequently at Bolærne Fort in the Oslofjord. Notification of approaching foreign battleships was sent to Oscarsborg Fortress, strategically located at the narrowest point of the Oslofjord. As the ships entered the Drøbak Sound, the commander at Oscarsborg,...
The members of the Royal Family, the Government and the Storting boarded a special train at the Oslo Eastern Railway Station and headed northwards. Convened at Elverum in Eastern Norway, the Storting gave the King and the Government full authority to rule the country for the duration of the war. On 10 April King Haakon met with the German envoy, Cu...
It soon became clear that Norway would be unable to withstand the German forces, even with Allied support. The Allies decided to withdraw, leaving the King with a difficult choice. He decided it would be best to leave the country, together with Crown Prince Olav and the Government. They departed from Norway on the British heavy cruiser Devonshire o...
Crown Princess Märtha and her three children crossed the border into Sweden on the night of 9 April 1940. They stayed with her Swedish family until 12 August, when they travelled to the USA at the invitation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Her friendship with the US president and his wife opened doors for the Crown Princess, who worked assiduou...
Germany capitulated on 8 May 1945. On 13 May Crown Prince Olav and five government ministers returned to a liberated Norway. King Haakon, Crown Princess Märtha and the children returned on 7 June, five years to the day that the King and Crown Prince had been forced to leave the country.
The British Royal Family during the War. During the Second World war, a King was on the British throne. The Royal Family with Prime Minister Winston Churchill. on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on VE Day.
21. Juni 2017 · The British Royal family would stay in their country. They moved from place to place during the early stages of the war. Those first few dark winter months were spent at the sprawling and ancient Balmoral estate in the Scottish Highlands.
24. März 2020 · World War II was a pivotal moment for the royal family. George VI struggled to find his footing after assuming the throne. Tentative, nervous and prone to both ill health and a relentless stutter ...
The Monarch of Germany was created with the proclamation of the President of the North German Confederation and the King of Prussia, William I of Prussia, as "German Emperor" during the Franco-Prussian War, on 18 January 1871 at the Palace of Versailles . The title German Emperor ( German: Deutscher Kaiser) was carefully chosen by Minister ...
