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Princess Ragnhild of Norway
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| Princess Ragnhild of Norway | |
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| Born | June 9, 1930 Oslo, Norway |
| Other names | Ragnhild Alexandra |
| Title | Princess of Norway |
| Spouse | Erling Sven Lorentzen |
| Children | Haakon Lorentzen, Ingeborg Lorentzen, Ragnhild Lorentzen |
| Relatives | Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden |
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (Ragnhild Alexandra, born 9 June 1930) is the sister of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and the eldest daughter of His Majesty King Olav V of Norway and his wife, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Märtha of Norway, born Princess of Sweden.
Princess Ragnhild married Erling S. Lorentzen, a commoner, on 15 May 1953, after which the princess is titled Her Highness Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen. There was great controversy when the princess married Lorentzen, a business man and army officer who had served as her bodyguard during the War, as she was the first Norwegian Royal to marry a commoner. Soon after the couple's wedding, it was announced that the flag of Norway would no longer be flown on the princess's birthday (9 June).
The couple moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where her husband has substantial business holdings. They still live there, but also spend some time in Oslo. The princess has three children: Haakon Lorentzen, Ingeborg Lorentzen (Mrs. Paulo Ribeiro), and Ragnhild Lorentzen (married to the American Aaron Matthew Long and living in San Francisco, California).
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A staunch conservative, Princess Ragnhild publicly criticized her niece and nephew, Princess Märtha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon Magnus, their choise of spouses, on TV 2, a Norwegian television network, in 2004. Among her comments was her belief that the younger generation's controversial marriages could bring down the Norwegian monarchy and her hope that she would be dead before her nephew's wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit became queen. In a fruitless effort at damage control, the princess's husband reportedly approached TV 2, asking that his wife's scathing comments be edited.
A 540 000 km² area in Antarctica is named Princess Ragnhild Coast in her honour. The Color Line ferry MS Prinsesse Ragnhild is named in her honour.
Norway Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav- Norway The Royal House Centenary Medal
- Norway Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991
- Norway Olav Vs Jubilee Medal 1957-1982
- Norway Olav Vs Centenary Medal
- Norway Royal Family Order of King Haakon VII of Norway
- Norway Royal Family Order of King Olav V of Norway
- Norway Royal Family Order of King Harald V of Norway
Brazil Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Netherlands Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Portugal Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Merit
Sweden Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
| Styles of Princess Raghnild of Norway |
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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Princess Ragnhild of Norway
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 9 June 1930 |
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| Preceded by Leah Isadora Behn |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Olav Lorentzen |