Her Royal Highness Princess Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria of Wales was born on the 26 November 1869, at Marlborough House in London, UK.
Queen Maud of Norway
The royal palace in Oslo | Built by a French general
As far as palaces go, the official royal residence in Oslo is a modestly sized building. Did you know that it was built by a French general?
Queen Maud of Norway | Edward was her father
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and later King Edward VII, was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s eldest son. He was the father of Maud, who in 1905 became Queen Consort Maud of Norway.
Queen Maud of Norway | Alexandra was her mother
Alexandra, Princess of Denmark and later Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, was the daughter of Christian IX and Queen Consort Louise of Denmark. She was the mother of Maud, who in 1905 became Queen Consort Maud of Norway.
Queen Maud of Norway | A young lady on the Isle of Wight
On 26 August 1909, a Norwegian newspaper retold a charming story from Cassell’s Saturday Journal, concerning a certain young lady on the Isle of Wight.
Norway’s King Harald V and Queen Sonja | Forces of nature
After a troubled ten-year courtship, the then Crown Prince Harald of Norway finally got his father’s blessing to marry Ms Sonja Haraldsen in 1968.
Queen Maud of Norway | The secret of the queen’s coffin
In 1938, Norway’s Queen Maud died unexpectedly during a visit to the UK. But what happened to her untombed coffin when the Nazis attacked Norway in 1940?