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Modern & Historical Discussions => Royalty & Aristocracy Throughout History => Topic started by: LouisFerdinand on October 24, 2016, 11:36:33 PM

Title: Why was King Olav V blessed?
Post by: LouisFerdinand on October 24, 2016, 11:36:33 PM
In 1958 King Olav V of Norway was blessed.   
King Olav Blessed - 1958 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8AeshzbtJo)
Title: Re: Why was King Olav V blessed?
Post by: Trudie on October 24, 2016, 11:55:20 PM
Did you not watch the video? The blessing was the churches way of accepting their King since they do not have have a formal crowning as the British do.
Title: Re: Why was King Olav V blessed?
Post by: LouisFerdinand on October 25, 2016, 08:58:22 PM
Quote from: Trudie on October 24, 2016, 11:55:20 PM
Did you not watch the video? The blessing was the churches way of accepting their King since they do not have have a formal crowning as the British do.
@Trudie, I chose to put the title of the video in the form of a question.
Title: Re: Why was King Olav V blessed?
Post by: Trudie on October 26, 2016, 01:03:19 AM
Oh