Download or read book Why Kings and Queens Don t Wear Crowns written by Princess Märtha Louise (daughter of Harald V, King of Norway) and published by Publications International. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Prince Olav wants to play in the snow and ski just like the other children, but every time he leaves the palace something bad happens to the crown on his head, and the king and queen are not amused. What's the little prince to do? This delightful story by Princess Martha Louise of Norway is based on the childhood of her grandfather King Olav V. In 1905, Norway's union with Sweden was peacefully dissolved and Norway needed to find a new royal family. That's where this story begins...
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Download or read book Queens in Training written by Treva M. Phillips, MA, CLC and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queens in Training By: Treva M. Phillips, MA, CLC A queen doesn’t always wear a crown or rule over a country—a queen is so much more than that. Queens in Training promotes self-love and teaches young ladies and the women in their lives, to see the value in themselves beyond the world's expectation of them. Regardless of race, color or creed, we are all queens, striving to make the world a better place through self-investment and love for one another.
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