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4 days ago · The Swedish-Norwegian union was thus legally dissolved, and shortly afterward Prince Charles of Denmark was elected in a referendum as Norway’s king and came to the throne under the name of Haakon VII.
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Olav V (born July 2, 1903, Appleton House, near Sandringham,...
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1 day ago · After a meeting on 7 June at which the decision to carry on the fight abroad was made, King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian cabinet left Norway on the British cruiser Devonshire and went into exile in the United Kingdom.
Jun 28, 2024 · Olav V (born July 2, 1903, Appleton House, near Sandringham, Norfolk, Eng.—died Jan. 17, 1991, Oslo, Nor.) was the king of Norway (1957–91), succeeding his father, King Haakon VII. Olav was educated at the Norwegian military academy and at the University of Oxford in England.
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4 days ago · Norway - Fjords, Vikings, Arctic: Haakon’s successor was Magnus VII Eriksson, the young son of his daughter, Ingebjørg, and Duke Erik, son of Magnus I of Sweden. The child was also elected to the Swedish crown in 1319, creating a personal union between the two countries that lasted until 1355.
3 days ago · In the early hours of 9 April 1940, Germany invaded Norway by air and sea in "Operation Weserübung", or "Operation Weser Exercise", intending to capture King Haakon VII and the government of Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold.
Jun 25, 2024 · After spending five years in exile during World War II, King Haakon VII returned to Norway in 1945. His return marked a significant moment for the Norwegian people as they welcomed their king back home.
3 days ago · When the union of 1814 between Norway and Sweden was dissolved it triggered the decision to invite Carl and Maud to be the new King and Queen of Norway, he was subsequently renamed and crowned a year later in 1906 as King Haakon VII.
