Olav V & Crown Princess Martha of Norway

[grandduchessella]

For those who want to take the time and refresh their knowledge of the rules of the forum by going back and reading the thread Standard Spellings that the FA created they would see this:

Hi guys. With some many people posting now, in order for the search function to work at its best to find information, we will now ask you to use these standard ENGLISH spellings when posting in the forum UNLESS directly quoting a source.  We know that these words can be spelled differently in other languages, but we want the search to return as many results as possible. So, for example, if you spell "Sergei" as in Russian, the search for "SERGE" in English, it will not be found.

Full list here:

http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=770.0

This doesn't just apply to Russian spellings but for others. Some might find this objectionable but it is the rule of the Forum to use English spellings so please do so. It is always a good idea for posters new and old to read the various threads in the Welcome New Users section--they might find something useful there.

[Naslednik Norvezhskiy]

So what is the standard English spelling of "Märtha"? Maertha, Märtha or Martha?

What about Württemberg? Is it Wuerttemberg, Württemberg or (horror of horrors) Wurttemberg?

[Carolath Habsburg]

The right spelling in english is MARTHA. Check Wikipedia and other english sites

[Naslednik Norvezhskiy]

The right spelling in english is MARTHA. Check Wikipedia and other english sites

Oh yes, of course, I do know that. I was wondering what the official English forum spelling of her name would be.
Should we really call her Crown Princess Martha? After all, we do write "Louis-Philippe" (King of the French) and not "Lewis Philip", so there are limits to Anglification.

I don't know how others feel, but for me using the correct diacritics and spelling in the names and titles of royals is very much akin to giving them their due styles. There are differences between Imperial Majesty, Imperial Highness and mere Highness that you just can't ignore if you want to treat royalty by its own, cosmopolitan terms.

[grandduchessella]

I have stated the rules that the Forum Administrator laid out and expects people to follow. If you have any further questions, please go to the various threads addressing Forum behavior or contact the FA himself. Other than that, please use the generally accepted spellings people have provided. I think most people know, and accept, what those spellings are be so I suspect a little argument for arguments sake here.

[Carolath Habsburg]

The royal couple

[Carolath Habsburg]

Olav

[Carolath Habsburg]

The ingenious of edwardian photographers.

The original picture.



And the composite, in grandpapa Bertie`s lap

[Olga Maria]

On their wedding:

[Carolath Habsburg]

Marta in Norwegian national costume

[Olga Maria]

That's beautiful, Katenka!

[Carolath Habsburg]

Marta was a very beautiful Lady

Olav with daughter Astrid and King Frederik IX, Queen Ingrid and Princess Margaret. 1958

[Pezzazz]

This has some great photos of Olav V & Crown Princess Martha at their wedding and at Skaugum.

http://www.nb.no/cgi-bin/galnor/gn_sok.sh?context=5171706&user_offset=1&offset=380&skjema=0&invnr=&userid=&type=e&limit=20&tittel=kronprinsesse&komm=&sted=&ar1=&ar2=&person=&persontype=&person2=&persontype2=&fm=1&start.x=14&start.y=5

More of Olav V in earlier years:

http://www.nb.no/cgi-bin/galnor/gn_sok.sh?context=5188106&user_offset=1&offset=60&skjema=0&invnr=&userid=&type=e&limit=20&tittel=kronprins+olav&komm=&sted=&ar1=&ar2=&person=&persontype=&person2=&persontype2=&fram.x=10&fram.y=12&fm=1

[Olga Maria]

Oh Pezzazz!! Those websites are great! : D Thank you so much for sharing the links!

On their wedding (Swedish ceremony?)
 
One of the royals I know who grins in many of her pictures. Very good of her!

Marta was a very beautiful Lady

Thank you so much for the previous photo you posted! In it, the prettiest I see is Princess Margaret/Margrethe...
 I agree with what you said! IMO, she's the second prettiest among Princess Ingeborg's daughters.

[Carolath Habsburg]

Pezzazz! what a gift! thaks so much, they re all great! *0*

Marta and Ragnhild