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Thread: The King of Norway is in Toronto, Ontario - In a Sailing Race!!!
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08-26-2016, 09:02 AM #1
The King of Norway is in Toronto, Ontario - In a Sailing Race!!!
Turns out the King of Norway, King Hararld V and a crew of fellow Norwegians are in Toronto, on board his 264 foot yacht, while skippering the Sira, an 8 metre sailing sloop in one of the Sira Cup races.
His yacht is moored at the foot of Lower Sherbourne St at Toronto's Harbour.
Turns out his family was here in 1941, as a government in exile during the war. I knew the Dutch Monarchy stayed here as well during the war, and the Queen gave birth to a son in Toronto. In order to ensure that the Dutch Royal Heir was a Dutch citizen, a floor of the Hospital was formally made Dutch Territory - passports and everything required to step onto the floor - you were on Dutch territory - last I heard, that still hasn't changed to this day.
Read all about it:
Norway’s sailor king: Why Harald V has been sleeping on a yacht moored on Toronto’s waterfront | National Post