# Else Werring

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**Else Werring**, née Wilhelmsen (29 April 1905 – 23 November 1989) was a Norwegian [royal](/source/Norwegian_royal_family) hostess.

## Personal life

She was born in [Tønsberg](/source/T%C3%B8nsberg)[1] as a daughter of shipowner [Halfdan Wilhelmsen](/source/Halfdan_Wilhelmsen) (1864–1923) and Ragnhild Oppen (1869–1952).[2] She was a granddaughter of the founder of [Wilh. Wilhelmsen](/source/Wilh._Wilhelmsen) [Wilhelm Wilhelmsen](/source/Wilhelm_Wilhelmsen_(born_1839)) (1839–1910), an aunt of [Tom Wilhelmsen](/source/Tom_Wilhelmsen_(shipping_magnate)) and a niece of businessmen Finn, Axel and [Wilhelm Wilhelmsen](/source/Wilhelm_Wilhelmsen_(born_1872)).[3]

She had middle school, and also attended school for two years in England and one year in France. In March 1926 she married shipowner [Niels Werring](/source/Niels_Werring).[2] The couple had four children; the daughters Ragnhild (who married Henning Astrup) and Gina "Else Catharine" and the sons [Niels, Jr.](/source/Niels_Werring,_Jr.) and Morten.[4] The Werring couple lived at the Munkebakken estate in [Lysaker](/source/Lysaker) is a residence designed by [Arnstein Arneberg](/source/Arnstein_Arneberg). The family led a social life which included royals.[5][6][7][8]

## Career

In January 1958 she was appointed by [Olav V of Norway](/source/Olav_V_of_Norway) as [Chief Court Mistress](/source/Chief_Court_Mistress) (*[Overhoffmesterinne](/source/Overhoffmesterinne)*) for the [Norwegian royal family](/source/Norwegian_royal_family). When assuming the position, royal-friendly newspaper described her as "representative, highly cultivated, as beautiful as her predecessor in the office, mrs. [Borghild Anker](/source/Borghild_Anker), and as eminent a hostess as her".[4] Her main assignment was to assist the Crown Princess in her tasks as a hostess at the court.[9] As such she played an important role in the social life at the [Royal Palace](/source/Royal_Palace,_Oslo). In 1958 the entire court of the Norwegian royal family comprised as little as seven people; [Richard Andvord](/source/Richard_Andvord_(born_1886)), [Ingvald Smith-Kielland](/source/Ingvald_Smith-Kielland), [Odd Grønvold](/source/Odd_Gr%C3%B8nvold) and Ellinor Grønvold, Ingeborg von Hanno and Vincent Bommen.[10] In 1985 she retired and was replaced by [Ingegjerd Løvenskiold](/source/Ingegjerd_L%C3%B8venskiold).[11]

She was also a council member in the [Nansen Academy](/source/Nansen_Academy) from 1948 to 1962 and in the [Filharmonisk Selskap](/source/Oslo_Philharmonic) from 1952 to 1960. She was a board member of several philanthropic institutions in Tønsberg.[1] As a godmother in the [baptising of ships](/source/Ship_naming_and_launching) belonging to her family's shipping company Wilh. Wilhelmsen, she donated "godmother gifts" to nonprofit organizations.[12][13] She was an active churchgoer, and was fond of art collecting, literature, skiing, tennis and horseriding.[9]

She was decorated as a Commander of the [Order of St. Olav](/source/Order_of_St._Olav) in 1967,[1] and upgraded to Commander with Star in 1980.[14] She also held the Grand Cross of the [Order of the Dannebrog](/source/Order_of_the_Dannebrog) and the [Order of the Polar Star](/source/Order_of_the_Polar_Star).[15] She died in November 1989.[2][16]

## References

1. Steenstrup, Bjørn (ed.) (1973). ["Werring, Else"](https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0586.html) (in Norwegian). *[Hvem er hvem?](/source/Hvem_er_hvem%3F)*. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 586. Retrieved 14 December 2011.

1. Kolltveit, Bård. ["Niels Werring"](http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Niels_Werring/utdypning) (in Norwegian). *[Norsk biografisk leksikon](/source/Norsk_biografisk_leksikon)*. Helle, Knut (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 March 2009.

1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.) (2007). ["Wilhelmsen"](http://www.snl.no/Wilhelmsen) (in Norwegian). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 June 2009.

1. "Fru Else Werring utnevnt til overhoffmesterinne" (in Norwegian). *[Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten)*. 29 April 1985. p. 10.

1. Jon Gunnar Arntzen. ["Wilhelmsen"](https://snl.no/Wilhelmsen). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

1. ["Munkebakken, Bærum"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170801072809/http://www.nsw.no/portfolio-item/munkebakken-baerum/). Narud Stokke Wiig Architects. Archived from [the original](http://www.nsw.no/portfolio-item/munkebakken-baerum/) on August 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

1. ["Munkebakken"](http://wikimapia.org/14806169/Munkebakken). wikimapia.org. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

1. Jens Christian Eldal (20 February 2017). ["Arnstein Rynning Arneberg"](https://nkl.snl.no/Arnstein_Rynning_Arneberg). Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

1. Bistrup, Rie (12 April 1975). "Notre Dame med blink i øyet" (in Norwegian). *[Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten)*. p. 22.

1. "VG presenterer Det norske hoff – ett av verdens mest beskjedne" (in Norwegian). *[Verdens Gang](/source/Verdens_Gang)*. 27 September 1958. p. 4.

1. Bistrup, Rie (20 April 1985). "Til topps i Kong Olavs hoff" (in Norwegian). *[Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten)*. p. 25.

1. Gilbo, Ole S. (11 February 1974). "Wilhelmsens hittil største" (in Norwegian). *[Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten)*. p. 13.

1. "Stor gave til Sjømannsmisjonen" (in Norwegian). *[Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten)*. 13 February 1974. p. 11.

1. Torgersen, Rolf Normann (1987). *Ordener* (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nye Atheneum. p. 189. ISBN 82-7334-148-8.

1. "Overhoffmesterinne Else Werring 70 år" (in Norwegian). *[Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten)*. 29 April 1985. p. 10.

1. Smith-Kielland, I. (29 November 1989). "Else Werring (obituary)" (in Norwegian). *[Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten)*. p. 15.

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