Monday, July 13, 2009

Swedish royal family rescued from shipwrecked yacht?

July 13, 1907


King Oscar II of Sweden was rescued today from the royal yacht just off Castle Rosendal, when the yacht struck a rock. The King, who was accompanied by Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg, were rescued after a half hour by a passing boat, the Los Angeles Times reported. The yacht's propeller had been broken.

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