Norwegian Legation in London
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The Norwegian Legation in London was the diplomatic mission that served as the headquarters and operational center of Norway’s government-in-exile during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Legation in London canonical | 1 |
| Royal Norwegian Embassy in London | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian diplomatic mission
ⓘ
diplomatic mission ⓘ foreign mission ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Allied powers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Free French Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
German occupation of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian government-in-exile in London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfHostCountry | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Norway–United Kingdom relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian government-in-exile NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II diplomacy ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Norwegian government-in-exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionType | legation ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | legation ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| function |
diplomatic representation of Norway in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
headquarters of the Norwegian government-in-exile ⓘ operational center of the Norwegian government-in-exile ⓘ |
| governedBy | Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| hostCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Norwegian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coordinating Norwegian military and naval forces abroad
ⓘ
maintaining diplomatic relations for occupied Norway ⓘ organizing Norwegian merchant fleet operations in exile ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Norwegian diplomatic representation in the United Kingdom before World War II ⓘ |
| representedCountry | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleDuringWar |
communication hub between Norway and Allied governments
ⓘ
political coordination center for Norway in exile ⓘ |
| significance |
central institution of Norwegian resistance abroad during World War II
ⓘ
symbol of continued Norwegian sovereignty after German occupation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| status | defunct diplomatic mission ⓘ |
| successor | Royal Norwegian Embassy in London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBuildingUse |
diplomatic offices
ⓘ
government headquarters in exile ⓘ |
| usedBy | Norwegian government-in-exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Norwegian Embassy in London