Olav V of Norway
| Olav V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 King Olav in 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King of Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 21 September 1957 – 17 January 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benediction[a] | 22 June 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Haakon VII | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Harald V | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Prince Alexander of Denmark 2 July 1903 Appleton House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 January 1991 (aged 87) The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | 30 January 1991 Akershus Castle, Oslo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Princess Märtha of Sweden (m. 1929; died 1954) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| House | Glücksburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Haakon VII of Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Maud of Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olav V (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈûːlɑːv dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə];[1] born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.
Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Norwegian throne when his father was elected King of Norway in 1905.
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ Coronation discarded by constitutional amendment in 1908. Olav V instead received benediction in Nidaros Cathedral.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard). pp. 64, 91, 232.
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*Prince of Denmark by birth, but created prince of Norway | ||
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