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FACT: Despite the Swedish government’s neutral stance in WW II, its king, Gustav V, was known to be welcoming to the Nazi Party.
Atlantic Crossing writers reveal that Gustav s wife was the cousin of Germany’s Emperor William II and she swayed her husband in a pro-German direction. There were strong connections between those in power and the upper class in the two countries. Fearing a German invasion, Gustav cultivated and continued those relations. Shortly before the war began, he met with several leading Nazis, including Adolf Hitler. The conversation between King Gustav with the German minister in Episode 2 is fictional, however, and meant to dramatize the situation the king was in by harboring Martha and her children. But Gustav really did send a telegram to Hitler proposing the Nazis allow a Norwegian regency under German control.
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Jace Lacob: I’m Jace Lacob, and you’re listening to MASTERPIECE Studio.
World War II is underway, and Europe is on fire. A German invasion of Norway has splintered the Royal Family, with the King and Crown Prince hiding in Norway, while Crown Princess Märtha and her children flee to Sweden.
‘Atlantic Crossing’ crosses the Atlantic
April 8, 2021
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) has confirmed that its dramatization of Crown Princess Martha’s role during World War II is “mostly fiction.” The NRK series
Atlantic Crossing is now being aired on PBS’ venerable
Masterpiece Theater in the US, where hundreds of thousands of Norwegian-Americans may not be aware that it’s far from being factually correct.
Some scenes from NRK’s series
Atlantic Crossing are undeniably based on real events, like this depiction of the royal family’s triumphant return to Norway in June 1945, after the war had ended. Crown Princess Martha was played by Swedish actress Sofia Helin, while Norwegian actor Tobias Santelmann played the role of her husband, Crown Prince Olav. PHOTO: Cinenord/Beta Film/NRK/Morten Wien Solberg
War hero and royal spouse dies at 98
March 10, 2021
Erling Lorentzen came from a wealthy family, fought in the Norwegian Resistance during World War II, launched a shipping and industrial career in Brazil and married King Harald’s older sister, Princess Ragnhild. His family informed the Royal Palace this week that Lorentzen died at his home in Oslo on Tuesday, after a long and adventurous life.
This was the photo that accompanied the Royal Family’s official announcement of the death of King Harald’s brother-in-law, Erling Lorentzen. PHOTO: Kongehuset.no
“It’s with great sorrow that we have received the sad message that Erling Sven Lorentzen has passed away,” his brother-in-law King Harald stated on behalf of the entire royal family. “Our thoughts go to his closest family, who have lost a good father, father-in-law, grandfather and great-grandfather.”
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