Prince Flemming Valdemar Navy Danish Resistance Copenhagen Denmark May 1945 Swedish M37 Suomi SMG Sten Mk II M23 helmets
Prince Flemming Valdemar (L), son of Prince Axel, cousin of King Christian X of Denmark, with members of the Danish Resistance in Copenhagen Denmark – 7-9 May 1945. Note Flemming is armed with a Swedish M37/39 Suomi SMG, the resistance member behind him has a Sten Mk II SMG. Prince Flemming was born on March 9, 1922, on his Mother’s side he was cousin to the Kings of Norway & Belgium and the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. On his Father’s side he was cousin to the Queen of Romania and half cousin to the Kings of Britain, Greece & Denmark, and to the murdered children of the Russian Romanov’s. Graduating from the Naval Academy in 1945, Flemming served in the Danish Navy, eventually reaching the rank of Commander. In 1949 he renounced his titles to marry a commoner.
Flemming died on June 19, 2002 at the age of 80. IWM – Pelman, L (Lt) Photographer. IWM A 28475