Maud Angelica Behn

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Maud Angelica Behn was born 29 April 2003 at Norway's National Hospital, Rikshospitalet, in Oslo. She is the first-born child of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (b. 1971) and husband Ari Behn (b. 1972). She was christened at the Slottskapellet, The Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway, on July 2, 2003, the one-hundredth birthday of her great-grandfather, King Olav V of Norway.

Her godparents are her grandfather King Harald V of Norway, her uncle Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, her aunt Anja Sabrina Bjørshol, her mother's cousin Marianne Ulrichsen, Kåre Conradi and Trond Giske. Maud Angelica is the oldest grandchild of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway.

Maud Angelica Behn is the 5th in succession to the Norwegian throne. Maud Angelica is also in the line of succession to the throne of each of the sixteen Commonwealth Realms, though naturally in a much lower position. She is named for her great-great grandmother, Queen Maud of Norway, youngest daughter of King Edward VII.

She has a little sister, Leah Isadora Behn, born on April 8, 2005.

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4. Olav Bjørshol                             2. Ari Behn                                   5. Marianne Solberg Behn                             1. Maud Angelica Behn                                         24. Haakon VII of Norway               12. Olav V of Norway                       25. Maud of Wales               6. Harald V of Norway                             26. Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland               13. Märtha of Sweden                       27. Princess Ingeborg of Denmark               3. Princess Märtha Louise of Norway                                   28. Halvor Haraldsen               14. Carl August Haraldsen                       29. Carethe Josephine Nielse               7. Sonja Haraldsen                             30. Johan Christian Ulrichsen               15. Dagny Ulrichsen                       31. Berntine Marie Hansen

Maud Angelica Behn Born: 29 April 2003
Norwegian royalty
Preceded by Princess Märtha Louise	Line of succession to the Norwegian Throne 5th position	Succeeded by Leah Isadora Behn
British royalty
Preceded by Princess Märtha Louise of Norway	Line of succession to the British throne	Succeeded by Leah Isadora Behn