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Friðrika's Story and the Fundraising Project : Publications

The "Royal Grave" content that appeared (until approximately 2022) on the two Saga Publications/Icelandic River Heritage Sites websites and the content on the Canada 150 Alliance website (Project Listing and Passport 2017) is no longer available.

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1.   May 1, 2016. The Regal Saga of Árskogur: A Forgotten Legend Enriches the Cultural Heritage of New Iceland                                        Lögberg Heimskringla 

2.   May 2016: Did You Know That There is Unrecognized Icelandic Royalty in Canada? The Falkinn: ICCT Newsletter   

3.   May 21, 2016:  Lonely Grave in Riverton Field that of Former Danish Princess, Family Says CBC Radio*

4.   May 25, 2016: Descendants of Friðrika Björnsdóttir Creating Memorial. CJ107

5.   June 2, 2016: Supposed Royalty Lies in a Grave Near Riverton. Express Weekly News

6.   June 3, 2016: Launsonur Kongs Sem Vard Aettfadir Vestur Islendinga. Fréttatíminn**(Valur Gunnarsson) 

 King's Love-Child Was the Forefather of a Western Icelander.  Translated by Natalie Guttormsson 

7.   June 10, 2016: Memorializing an Icelandic Pioneer. CFRY Portage Online

8.   July 20, 2016: Manitoba's Forgotten Princess The Sou'Wester: WFP Canstar Community News*

9 .  July 21, 2016: Royal Grave Gains Memorial Pillar a Century Later. Express Weekly News

10. July-August 2016: The Viking Times: Scandinavian Centre Newsletter* (Link to follow)

11. September 2016:  Are These Your Ancestors?  "Generations". Manitoba Genealogical Society 

12. September-October 2016: Danish Destinies and Adventures (Danske Skæbner og Eventyr)* Page 1 and Page 2

13. July 1, 2017: Unveiling Friðrika Memorial on Canada Day  Lögberg Heimskringla 

14. July 3, 2017: Den danske Kong Frederik VI’s hemmelige aner i Canada Inkapigens Rejseblog

15. July 5, 2017: Friðrika Björnsdóttir Memorial inaugurated in Riverton Community News Common (Link to follow)

16. July 6, 2017: Rivertonians Throw Huge Canada Day Bash Express Weekly News

17. July 13, 2017 Icelandic Pioneer and Possible Princess Honoured at Riverton's Reunion Days Express Weekly News

18. July 15, 2017: Canada 150 - A Day of Celebration and Reflection Lögberg Heimskringla 

19. August 1, 2017: Honouring Friðrika: A Regal Ribbon-Cutting for a Royal Grave Lögberg Heimskringla 

20. Fall 2017: The Royal Grave in New Iceland Natalie Guttormsson, Icelandic Connection, Vol 69, No. 2

21. October 5, 2019 (updated from 24 July 2017): It All Comes With the Cold Water  "Kemur Allt Með Kalda Vatninu” Salín Guttormsson Icelandic Roots Blog 

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 *  These articles have errors: For more information, please connect with us through email: fridrikamemorial@gmail.com

** Fréttatíminn no longer exists.

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