World War II The Royal House of Norway. German troops invaded Norway on 9 April 1. King and the Government in order to force the country to surrender. However, the Royal Family, the Government and most members of the Storting were able to flee before the occupying forces reached Oslo. The heavy cruiser Blcher sailed into the Oslofjord in the early morning hours of 9 April. German troops invaded Norway on 9 April 1940, planning to capture the King and the Government in order to force the country to surrender. However, the Royal Family. Jeu Royal Envoy 2 Jeux de gestion Jouer ds maintenant et gratuitement ce jeu General information The Remington portable typewriters of the twenties and thirties are a familiar sight in antique shops and flea markets across the U. S. not to. Looking to make EV car sharing the next perk for real estate developers, Envoy, a new Los Angeles startup has launched its first pilot. Initially, they. Royal Envoy for iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac PC Take the Kings challenge Save the wonderful land of countless islands, Islandshire, from the merciless forces of. Rise of nationalist AfD cause for great concern, Israeli envoy says Ambassador Jeremy Issacharoff highlights series of antiSemitic statements by Alternative. Accompanied by several smaller vessels, the Blcher was transporting German troops to the capital. Their task was to arrest the King and the members of the Government to compel Norway to capitulate immediately. Invasion. The German vessels were first spotted by the Norwegian Coast Guard at Frder lighthouse and subsequently at Bolrne Fort in the Oslofjord. Notification of approaching foreign battleships was sent to Oscarsborg Fortress, strategically located at the narrowest point of the Oslofjord. As the ships entered the Drbak Sound, the commander at Oscarsborg, Colonel Birger Eriksen, gave the order to open fire. The Blcher was hit by artillery from the fortresss cannon, nicknamed Moses and Aron, and then by torpedoes fired from the adjacent island of Northern Kaholmen. The Blcher sank at 0. The sinking of the Blcher delayed the German troops advance on Oslo, giving the Royal Family, the Government and the Storting representatives the time needed to escape to safety. The Kings first refusal. The members of the Royal Family, the Government and the Storting boarded a special train at the Oslo Eastern Railway Station and headed northwards. Convened at Elverum in Eastern Norway, the Storting gave the King and the Government full authority to rule the country for the duration of the war. On 1. 0 April King Haakon met with the German envoy, Curt Bruer. The Germans demanded that the Government headed by Johan Nygaardsvold, which had refused to capitulate, step down, and that the King appoint a government headed by Nazi sympathiser Vidkun Quisling. The King put forth the German demands in an extraordinary meeting of the Council of State in the village of Nybergsund. The King stated that he would not attempt to influence the decision of the Government in this matter, but that he could not comply with the German ultimatum. He would rather abdicate than appoint Quisling prime minister. The Government supported the Kings decision and maintained its oppositional stance. The German forces responded by repeatedly bombing Nybergsund. Exile. It soon became clear that Norway would be unable to withstand the Germans forces, even with Allied support. The Allies decided to withdraw, leaving the King with a difficult choice. He decided it would be best to leave the country, together with Crown Prince Olav and the Government. They departed from Norway on the British heavy cruiser Devonshire on 7 June. A government in exile was established in London. It was essential that Norways constitutional powers be upheld in unoccupied territory. For the next five years the government in exile led and coordinated Norwegian war efforts from its base in London. King Haakon became the foremost symbol of the Norwegian peoples will to fight for a free and independent Norway, and his radio broadcasts from London served as a source of inspiration for young and old alike. In Norway the German occupation authority, led by Reich commissioner Josef Terboven, attempted to establish a legal occupation government, elected by the Storting, to collaborate with the Nazis. However, this required the Kings abdication. In a speech on 8 July 1. King Haakon made clear that he would continue to fulfil his duties as King of Norway, once again refusing to comply with German demands. On 2. 5 September plans to establish an occupation government were finally abandoned. The Millennium Falcon, originally known as YT1300 492727ZED, was a Corellian YT1300f light. Royal Envoy Campaign for the Crown King or Swindler Who will be the new ruler of the Kingdom Play more matching games at Shockwave. com. No corruption What planet are you from A number of the Executive Committee have already run away from the company, and Shell have been caught out telling lie after. Envoy Air Inc. formerly American Eagle Airlines is an air carrier headquartered in Irving, Texas, in the DallasFort Worth metroplex. It is a wholly owned. Terboven declared the King and the Government deposed, and outlawed all political parties other than the Nasjonal Samling Norwegian National Socialist party. All activities in support of the Royal Family were forbidden. King Haakon and the government in exile stood firm in their resolve to fight until Norway was liberated. On 3. 0 June 1. 94. London appointed Crown Prince Olav Chief of Defence. He overtook leadership of the Norwegian armed forces and cooperated with the Allied Powers. Crown Princess Mrtha. Crown Princess Mrtha and her three children crossed the border into Sweden on the night of 9 April 1. They stayed with her Swedish family until 1. August, when they travelled to the USA at the invitation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Her friendship with the US president and his wife opened doors for the Crown Princess, who worked assiduously to promote Norwegian interests while living in the USA. Homecoming. Germany capitulated on 8 May 1. On 1. 3 May Crown Prince Olav and five government ministers returned to a liberated Norway. King Haakon, Crown Princess Mrtha and the children returned on 7 June, five years to the day that the King and Crown Prince had been forced to leave the country.