The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
NORWAY'S FUTURE KING
 NINE YEARS OLD TO-DAY.

Perhaps the most petted boy in the
 world is little Crown Prince Olav, the future King of Norway, who today attains the dignity of his ninth birth
 day. A handsome and manly chap,
 OloV is the favorite of nearly all of the courts of Europe. and even a pampered millionaire baby" of an American would have to take a back seat in the presence of the youngster whose natal day is being celebrated by the descendants of the Vikings. The Prince is destined to be some thing of Viking himself, as it has been decided to make of him sail
 or Prince, and he is to be prepared for the naval service by a preliminary course of instruction in. an English school. England it is generally ad- mitted, affords the best training to be had in Europe for a future sea war rior. In addition, his mother is an English princess, the youngest slsteY of King George, and. if she resembles the majority of mothers, she has probably had som mething to do with choosing a school for her son. King Haakon is said to be thoroughly in accord with the wishes of his wife, which shows him to be wise and diplomatic husband.
 Prince Olav was born in England, at Appleton House, Sandringham, on July 2, 1903. At that time his father was Prince Charles of Denmark, sec ond son of the late King Frederick VIII. of Denmark, and had no im- mediate prospects of becoming a monarch. The Danish prince mar. ried Princess Maud, third daughter of King Edward VII, in 1896, and it was not until about seven years later that their son was born. He was christened Alexander Edward Chris tian Frederick, but when, in 1905, his father was elected King of Norway, with the title of Haakon VII, and the heir apparent to throne. the ancient Morse name of Olav was given him. Since then he has been universally called Olav and the other names have dropped into Gisuse.
 Prince Olav has a large circle of devotees among his royal relatives. King George of Great Britain is his uncle.. as is the new King of Den mark. King George of Greece and the Duke of Connaught, Governor General of. Canada, are among his great dincles. and the Dowager Elm press of Russia is his great aunt.
 Prince Olav early showed a fond ness for the water and during the summer months spends much of his time in boat on the lake near the summer royal palace. As a matter of course he has been strictly forbid, den to go out In boat alone and also as matter of course he has on several occasions ? done so, creating tremendous consternation among those charged with his welfare. 1t. is also hinted that there is an. excel lent substitute for woodshed at the royal residence and that within it's sacred precincts King Haakon VII. and Prince Olav have held many earnest interviews. Presumably the proceedings hurt His Majesty more. than his mischievous son. Even roy al parents probably can't resist the temptation. to salve sore spots of youth with that time-llonored saying.
 Christiana newspapers point with pride to the, Crown Prince as the best oarsman of his size and age in the world, Despite his proficiency on other occasions, he has been known when rowing with his father to do a tremendous amount of splashing witt, his oar, and in such way as to send the water in the direction of his par, ent. The Norwegian papers report these incidents with great glee, as proof of the superior wit of their future ruler. They at least prove that he is real boy