"King of Norway, Sycamore Grove, Los Angeles 1939."
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Hmmm....which one is he? I see him! He.s standing behind a short table covered in a white cloth with a dark strip... and he appears to have a flower in his lapel.
No, wait...I've changed my mind. The 'flower' is too low, so maybe it's a white kerchief in his breast pocket.
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Norwegian dancing!
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I couldn't locate any evidence of King Haakon VII visiting Los Angeles....but Prince Olav, his son, (the future King of Norway) visited Los Angeles in 1939.
"In the spring of 1939, Prince Olav and Princess Martha went on a grand tour of the United States, to strengthen ties between Norway and the U.S. on the eve of World War II. The royal couple visited Los Angeles, where they met fellow countrywoman Sonja Henie (1912-1969), a figure skater who won gold medals in the 1928, 1932,
and 1936 Olympics. Henie had become a famous movie star, earning $2 million a year during in her heyday." from HISTORYLINK
Would someone look up some [spring 1939] issues of the Los Angeles Times
(I don't have a library card), and see if Haakon VII visited Los Angeles as well.
If he didn't
[visit], the ebay description is probably incorrect. Haakon was king in 1939 (the date of the snapshots)...Prince Olav didn't become king until 1957.
Thanks.
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p.s. I found the pics quite some time ago. (more than a year, at least)