Margaret Skulesdatter was a Norwegian queen consort, spouse of King Haakon IV of Norway and queen consort of Norway from 1225 to 1263.
Initial from a psalter probably owned by Margarete, showing Christ blessing a royal bridal couple
Haakon IV Haakonsson, sometimes called Haakon the Old in contrast to his namesake son, was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. His reign lasted for 46 years, longer than any Norwegian king since Harald
Margaret Skulesdatter
…Margaret Skulesdatter (Old Norse: Margrét Skúladóttir) (1208–1270) was a Norwegian queen consort, spouse of King Haakon IV of Norway and queen consort of Norway from 1225 to 1263. Margrete was the daughter of Jarl Skule Bårdsson and Ragnhild. The marriage was arranged as part of an…
A drawing of Haakon's seal, from a 1247/48 letter (with reverse).
Stained glass depiction of Haakon IV of Norway from Lerwick Town Hall in Shetland
19th-century impression of the birkebeiner bringing the infant Haakon to safety by Knud Bergslien
Haakon and Skule Bårdsson, from the 14th century Icelandic Flateyjarbók.