Encore: Sofia Helin Shines As Crown Princess Martha Of Norway

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

This is an encore release of an earlier podcast episode.

Norwegian Crown Princess Martha was born in Sweden, but Swedish actor Sofia Helin didn’t know her story until she signed on to play the quiet Royal in Atlantic Crossing. But after coming on board the miniseries, Helin helped shape the story of the little-known Princess, bringing a surprising light to her powerful story. Helin talks royalty, FDR, and Saga Noren of Broen in a new interview.

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0:00.0	Immersive cultural enrichment, on board and on shore.
0:05.6	Freshly prepared regional cuisine.
0:08.1	Viking sails the rivers of the world and takes travelers to the heart of iconic destinations.
0:13.9	Discover more at Viking.com.
0:17.4	Sponsors for Masterpiece on PBS are Viking Cruises, Raymond James, and The Masterpiece Trust.
0:25.2	There's no new episode of Masterpiece Studio this week, but as PBS rebroadcast Masterpiece's
0:30.3	2021 production of Atlantic Crossing, we thought we'd revisit our conversation with actor and co-lead
0:36.0	Sophia Halen about playing Norwegian Crown Princess Martha in this series. We hope you enjoy it.
0:44.7	I'm Jace Laykhov and you're listening to Masterpiece Studio. World War II is underway
0:50.7	and Europe is on fire. A German invasion of Norway has splintered the royal family,
0:56.6	with the king and crown prince hiding in Norway, while Crown Princess Martha and her children flee to
1:01.9	Sweden. But this is Swedish territory. Marta, until a few days ago, no one believed Norway or Denmark
1:09.4	would be attacked. You must leave.
1:12.6	But Martha's homeland is no safer than the country she left behind.
1:16.6	The Crown Princess's Swedish family refuses to shelter her,
1:20.2	leaving her with little choice but to look to America.
1:23.3	The passenger ship is anchored in the bay,
1:25.8	so a small boat will take us out there.
1:29.3	The Lunde family.
1:31.3	Now, I've heard there are many Norwegian fishermen here.
1:35.3	Best to keep your head down so you don't get recognized.
1:38.3	We don't want the Germans to know you're on board.
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