Sofia Helin Shines As Crown Princess Martha Of Norway

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🗓️ 12 April 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of Atlantic Crossing.

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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0:40.0	World War II is underway. Europe is on fire.
0:43.0	A German invasion of Norway has splintered the royal family,
0:47.0	with the king and crown prince hiding in Norway, while crown princess Martha and her children flee to Sweden.
0:53.0	This is Swedish territory.
0:56.0	Until a few days ago, no one believed Norway or Denmark would be attacked.
1:01.0	You must leave.
1:03.0	But Martha's homeland is no safer than the country she left behind.
1:07.0	The crown princess's Swedish family refuses to shelter her, leaving her with little choice but to look to America.
1:14.0	The passenger ship is anchored in the bay, so a small boat will take us out there.
1:20.0	The Lunde family.
1:22.0	Well, I've heard there are many Norwegian fishermen here.
1:26.0	Best to keep your head down so you don't get recognized.
1:29.0	We don't want the Germans to know you're on board.
1:33.0	I never thought that if I did another Atlantic crossing, it would be a refugee.
1:41.0	As a group of Norwegian fishermen proudly salute their future king, Prince Harold.
1:47.0	Martha and her children board a ship for their own Atlantic crossing, and head into the next chapter of their lives and the war.
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