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Princess Märtha of Sweden

Arvfurstens palats, 28 Mar 1901 – Oslo, 5 Apr 1954

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Mar 1901, Arvfurstens palatsnot verified1 source
  • TitlePrincess of Sweden, 1901–1929or crown princess, 1929–1954not verified1 source
  • Titlecrown princess, 1929–1954or Princess of Sweden, 1901–1929not verified1 source
  • Died5 Apr 1954, Oslonot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Carl, Duke of Västergötlandnot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Ingeborg of Denmarknot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1901–1929

    Princess of Sweden

  2. 28 Mar 1901

    Born in Arvfurstens palats

  3. 1929–1954

    Crown princess

  4. 1930–1937

    3 children are born

  5. 5 Apr 1954

    Dies in Oslo, aged 53

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Arvfurstens palats.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1900s · Princess is born in Arvfurstens palats

In the news1909

Suffrage reform enacted in 1909

In 1909, Sweden enacted a major suffrage reform that expanded voting rights.

Getting around

Slow Steamboats and Public Distrust

Steamboats like the Egil were surprisingly slow for towing timber, averaging only two knots, meaning a trip could take up to 30 days. People often distrusted wood-fired steamboats, fearing they would catch fire or scare away fish.

At the table

The seven-cookie coffee ritual

Hosting guests often involved a coffee ritual where it was customary to serve seven different types of homemade cookies or cakes. This social practice served as an important community ritual and a marker of status.

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.Around the world · 1903–1906

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1], [2] · public domain

What people wore

Tar used to protect bare feet

Some men used tar on the soles of their feet at the start of summer, allowing them to walk barefoot across rough terrain like stones and pine needles after the tar dried.

Music

Gramophones used for dance music parties

By around 1905, people began using portable gramophones at social gatherings like weddings and engagement parties to provide music for dancing.

Daily life

Cramped urban living conditions

Poor families often lived in a single room, sharing it with boarders to cover rent, while water had to be carried up stairs and toilets were located outdoors.