Olav charms crowds

November 24, 1906

Little Crown Prince Olav of Norway was the "hero of the hour" today, when he insisted on shaking the hands of all of the officials at the Windsor train station. He shook the hand of the Windsor mayor and was making his way down the line of railroad officials when his aunt, Princess Victoria, took him by the hand, and said it was time to go.

Large crowds were on hand when the royal party arrived in London. Olav sat in a carriage with his grandmother, Queen Alexandra, his mother, Queen Maud, and Princess Victoria. He "frequently acknowledged the cheers of the people by gravely raising his hand to his cap."

During an official photo session with his grandmother, Olav resorted to a baby tantrum as he insisted that his favorite toy elephant and a toy gun be included in the photograph. He was not content to sit on his grandmother's lap without the addition of his toys.

Crown Prince Olav is three-years-old.