BYGDO, KONGSGAARD 



which recalls the mighty past, as the Norwegian 



boat on the Pond recalls "The Long Serpent," 



and the glorious end of that other Olav and 



his Queen Thyra. Tall for his eleven years, 



athletic, with well-cut features and beautifully 



shaped eyes, Prince Olav diligently pursues his 



studies under a tutor's supervision, and is trained 



in all manly sports and exercises. Queen Maud, 



slight and fairy-like, has inherited the wonderful 



charm of her royal mother, our beloved Queen 



Alexandra, and her grandmother, Queen Louise, 



together with the social gifts which made the 



great King Edward one of the most influential 



diplomats in Europe. With the King, the 



Queen takes an interest in, and shares all the 



pursuits of the young Prince, and an ever 



kindly interest also in everything pertaining 



to the good of the nation and the development 



of its resources. To this the Queen brings gifts 



of a remarkable kind, artistic and intellectual, 



one of them being that of designing. The 



beautiful fountain in front of Bygdo is the 



Queen's work, and many patterns for the linens 



and textile manufactures of the country carried 



out by peasants, come from the same source. 



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