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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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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.
Dec 31, 2022 · 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 Harald was the first ...
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
Mar 14, 2024 · COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, has been discharged from the Oslo hospital where he received a permanent pacemaker earlier this week, the palace said Thursday. The 87-year-old monarch “is doing well” and is on sick leave until April 8, the royal household said in a brief statement.
Harald V of Norway is the King of Norway who has been reigning since January 1991. He was born in Norway in the late 1930s just before the Second World War, and came second in the line of succession after his father.
