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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.

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 

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

** Fréttatíminn no longer exists.

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