Harald V of Norway
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| Harald V | |
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| King of Norway | |
| Reign | 17 January 1991 – present |
| Benediction | 23 June 1991[1] |
| Predecessor | Olav V |
| Heir apparent | Haakon |
| Prime Ministers | Gro Harlem Brundtland Thorbjørn Jagland Kjell Magne Bondevik Jens Stoltenberg Erna Solberg |
| Born | 21 February 1937 Skaugum, Akershus, Norway |
| Spouse | Sonja Haraldsen (m. 1968) |
| Issue Detail | |
| House | Glücksburg[2] |
| Father | Olav V of Norway |
| Mother | Princess Märtha of Sweden |
| Religion | Church of Norway |
| Signature |  |
Harald V (born 21 February 1937) is the King of Norway. His father was Olav V of Norway.[3] He became king in 1991. Harald was born in Skaugum, Akershus, Norway.
In 1968, he married Sonja Haraldsen. They had two children: Princess Märtha Louise and Prince Haakon.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Coronation requirement discarded by constitutional amendment in 1908. Harald V swore the Royal Oath in the Storting on 21 January 1991 and received the benediction in the Nidaros Cathedral on 23 June 1991.
- ↑ "The Royal Family". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "Those Apprentice Kings and Queens Who May – One Day – Ascend a Throne," New York Times. 14 November 1971.
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