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Harald V (Norwegian: Harald den femte, Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhɑ̂rːɑɫ dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He succeeded to the throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden.
Jul 20, 1998 · Harald V (born February 21, 1937, Skaugum, Norway) is the king of Norway from 1991, succeeding his father, Olav V. Harald was the youngest of three children born to Olav and Crown Princess Märtha. However, as the only son, he became crown prince when his father assumed the throne in 1957.
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His Majesty The King. King Harald V, born on 21 February 1937. Son of King, then Crown Prince, Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha. Succeeded his father as king of Norway on 17 January 1991. Consecrated in Nidaros Cathedral on 23 June 1991. Children: Princess Märtha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon
Dec 31, 2022 · His Majesty King Harald. His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was born on 21 February 1937 at his parents’ home, the country estate of Skaugum, near Oslo. The only son of Crown Prince Olav (the future King Olav V, 1903-1991) and Crown Princess Märtha (1901-1954), he acceded to the Throne when his father passed away on 17 January 1991. Prince ...
Dec 15, 2021 · From the dramatic events of his childhood to his love of sailing, here is an introduction to Harald V, the current King of Norway. You may have heard of the reserved yet at times outspoken King Harald V of Norway: The Story of Norway's Current Monarch - Life in Norway
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Jan 31, 2024 · Norway’s aging king, Harald V, is on sick leave until Feb. 2 “due to a respiratory infection,” the Norwegian palace said in a brief statement Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. The 86-year-old monarch who repeatedly has said that he unlike his second cousin Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has no plans to abdicate, has been hospitalized several times ...
Jun 23, 1991 · At that same moment, Crown Prince Harald became Norway’s new king: King Harald V. As the night passed, mourners began to fill the Palace Square with flowers and candles. 16.01.2016. King Olav succeeded his father, King Haakon VII, on 21 September 1957, and reigned as King of Norway until his death at 10:20 pm on 17 January 1991.
