The Longest Journey 1940–45
The touring exhibition The Longest Journey focuses on the royal family’s long, involuntary sojourn abroad during the war years of 1940–45.
A jubilant throng welcomed the royal family back to Norway on June 7, 1945. The picture shows the royal motorcade driving down Torggaten with A-1 in the forefront. Photo: Scanpix.
The knitted sweater and passport that Prince Harald used during the flight from the German invaders in April 1940. Photo: Kjartan Hauglid. The Royal Court.
With King Haakon VII as the symbolic and dramatic centrepiece, the exhibition focuses on Nazi Germany’s invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and the royal family’s flight through the country, life in exile in the USA and England, and return to Norway in 1945. These events are presented through iconic objects, photographs, and films.