Olav V (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈûːlɑːv dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was King of Norway from 1957 until...
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throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the line of succession...
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The Royal Family Order of Olav V (Norwegian: Kong Olav Vs Husorden) is a decoration awarded to female members of the Norwegian royal family. It was established...
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Olav V Land is a peninsula in eastern Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard named after Olav V of Norway. It is covered by the Olav V Icefield, measuring about...
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years. He was succeeded by his only son, who ascended to the throne as Olav V. Prince Carl was born on 3 August 1872 at his parents' country residence...
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died in 1954) King Haakon VII (The King's grandfather; died in 1957) King Olav V (The King's father; died in 1991) Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (The...
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Olav fell ill and died when he was only 17 years old. He was succeeded by his co-ruler brothers. He was counted as "Olav III" until 1957 (when Olav V...
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controversy of Sonja's status as a commoner. Harald had told his father, King Olav V, that he would remain unmarried if his father did not grant consent to marry...
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is the second daughter of King Olav V and his wife, Princess Märtha of Sweden. She is the older sister of King Harald V of Norway and younger sister of...
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Princess Sonja. His father was the son of the reigning Norwegian monarch, Olav V. At birth he was named Haakon Magnus, and it was stressed in the announcement...
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was the eldest child of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. She was the older sister of King Harald V and Princess Astrid. She was the...
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future King Olav V from 1929 until her death in 1954. As Olav only became king in 1957, Märtha never became Queen of Norway. Her son, Harald V, is the current...
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She was baptized a few months after her birth. Her godparents are King Olav V of Norway, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, Count Flemming of Rosenborg, Princess...
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Olaf II of Norway (redirect from Saint Olav)
Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995 – 29 July 1030), also Olav Haraldsson, later known as Saint Olaf and Olaf the Holy, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Son...
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one-hundredth birthday of her great-grandfather, King Olav V of Norway. Her godparents are her grandfather King Harald V, her uncle Crown Prince Haakon, Princess Alexandra...
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periods. The present monarch is King Harald V, who has reigned since 17 January 1991, succeeding his father, Olav V. The heir apparent is his only son, Crown...
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Below is a complete list of state visits made and received by Olav V of Norway during his reign from 1957 to 1991. A state visit is a formal visit by one...
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Coronations in Norway (section Olav V)
eternity. Amen. Olav would later refer to this event as the high point of his life. Upon Olav's death in 1991, his successor Harald V and his wife Sonja...
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sister of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway (the wife of the future King Olav V). Princess Astrid was born on 17 November 1905 at her parents’ then-residence...
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55.94444; -3.27222 Major General Sir Nils Olav III, Baron of the Bouvet Islands (Norwegian: [ˌnɪls ˈôːlɑv]) is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh...
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Cathedral. The wedding was the culmination of a nine-year courtship as King Olav V, Harald's father, was reluctant to permit his son and heir to marry a commoner...
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List of Norwegian monarchs (section St. Olav dynasty)
Norseng, Per G. "Olav 2 Haraldsson Den Hellige". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 November 2012. Krag, Claus. "Olav 2 Haraldsson Den...
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figures. This includes King Sigurd I, King Haakon V, Queen Eufemia, King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha. Since restoration of...
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Erling Lorentzen (category Order of Saint Olav)
1968. He was the widower of Princess Ragnhild, the eldest child of King Olav V of Norway. In addition to being a Norwegian princess, his wife was in the...
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included the British Kings Edward VIII and George VI, the Norwegian King Olav V, the Romanian King Carol II and the Greek Kings George II, Alexander and...
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Rosenborg (b. 1940) Haakon VII of Norway (1872–1957) Olav V of Norway (1903–1991) (9) Harald V of Norway (b. 1937) (10) Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway...
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completed in 1989. The hotel was officially opened on 14 March 1990, by King Olav V of Norway. In 1992, a footbridge was built between the hotel and the Oslo...
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Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (3 December 2023) Recipient of King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991-2016 (17 January 2016) "Order...
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(1872-1957)". The Royal House of Norway. n.d. Retrieved May 3, 2024. "King Olav V (1903-1991)". The Royal House of Norway. n.d. Retrieved May 3, 2024. "Princess...
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Christian V (15 April 1646 – 25 August 1699) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699. Well-regarded by the common people, he...
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