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Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; 3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957) was King of Norway from 18 November 1905 until his death in 1957. The future Haakon VII was born in Copenhagen as Prince Carl of Denmark. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark (later King Frederick VIII and Queen ...
Sep 17, 2024 · Haakon VII (born Aug. 3, 1872, Charlottenlund, Den.—died Sept. 21, 1957, Oslo, Nor.) was the first king of Norway following the restoration of that country’s full independence in 1905. The second son of the future king Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was originally called Prince Charles (Carl) of Denmark. He was trained for a naval career.
Jun 13, 2013 · King Haakon VII (1872-1957) King Haakon was born at Charlottenlund Palace near Copenhagen on 3 August 1872. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark, later King Frederik VIII and Queen Louise.
Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn], born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 1872 — 21 September 1957) was the King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957. Originally born a Danish prince, he was the son of the future King Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden.
King Haakon VII. 3 August 1872 to 21 September 1957 Son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Louise of Denmark. Elected to the Norwegian throne after the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905. Crowned in Nidaros Cathedral on 22 June 1906. Only child: Olav V. Buried in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle in Oslo.
In 1905 the union of Norway and Sweden was dissolved, and Norway chose its own monarch: King Haakon VII. King Olav and Crown Princess Märtha. Crown Prince Olav married Princess Märtha of Sweden in 1929. He succeeded his father as king of Norway in 1957.
King Haakon VII. 3 August 1872 to 21 September 1957 Son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Louise of Denmark. Elected to the Norwegian throne after the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905. Crowned in Nidaros Cathedral on 22 June 1906. Only child: Olav V. Buried in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle in Oslo.
Haakon VII (1872-1957) was King of Norway. He was the son of the Danish King Frederick VIII. When Norway left the personal union with Sweden in 1905 and became independent, Haakon VII ascended the throne.
Haakon VII (birth name Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel or Prince Carl of Denmark) was a Norwegian king who reigned from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. He was the second oldest child of the future Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden and the younger brother of Christian X of Denmark.
King Haakon VII was a popular monarch in Norway before the war and his rigid stance against the German invaders in 1940 made him even more popular. Frenzied crowds lined the streets of Oslo to cheer his return from exile in 1945.
