Why Kings and Queens Don't Wear Crowns

Why Kings and Queens Don't Wear Crowns

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name = Why Kings and Queens Don't Wear Crowns
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author = Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
illustrator = Svein Nyhus
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country = USA
language = English
series =
genre = Children's
publisher = Skandisk
pub_date = 30 September 2006
english_pub_date =
media_type = Print (Hardcover) & Audio Book)
pages = 32 pp (hardcover edition)
isbn = ISBN 978-1575340388 (hardcover edition)
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"Why Kings and Queens Don't Wear Crowns" is a fairytale written by Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and was released in the US in 2005. The original version was released as a picture book in Norway in 2004.

The story is about her grandfather, King Olav V, when he first came from Denmark to Norway. It tells about how difficult it was to wear crowns while cross country skiing amongst other typical Norwegian winter activities. The illustrations in the book are made by the Norwegian artist Svein Nyhus.

External links

* [http://www.skandisk.com/kingsqueens.htm The publisher's presentation of the book]


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