February 21, 1937
Crown Princess Martha of Norway gave birth to a son today at Skaugum, the family residence near Oslo, according the New York Times.
The infant, second in line to the throne after his father, Crown Prince Olav, is doing well, as is Crown Princess Martha.
A "cheering crowd" gathered outside Skaugum, and in Oslo there was "general rejoicing. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess have two daughters, Princess Ragnhild Alexandra and Princess Astrid, but women cannot succeed to the Norwegian throne.
It is "supposed that the Prince will be named Sverre," after the Norwegian king who reigned from 1184 to 1202. King Haakon VII "alone will decide the name of the Prince," and tomorrow "he will formally announce the birth in a council at the royal castle."
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