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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 his death in 1991. Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales.
Olaf II of Denmark (December 1370 – 3 August 1387) was King of Denmark as Olaf II (though occasionally referred to as Olaf III) from 1376 and King of Norway as Olav IV from 1380 until his death. Olaf was the son of Queen Margaret I of Denmark and King Haakon VI of Norway, and grandson of kings Magnus IV of Sweden and Valdemar IV of Denmark.
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Feb 13, 2012 · King Olav V (1903-1991) - The Royal House of Norway. King Olav V was born at Appleton House in Norfolk, England, on 2 July 1903. He was the son and only child of King Haakon VII (1872-1957) and Queen Maud (1869-1938), then Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales.
Mar 29, 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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Olaf of Norway – Norwegian: Olav - may refer to: Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf, reputed son of Harald Fairhair. Olaf I of Norway, Olaf Tryggvason, (reigned 995–1000) Olaf II of Norway, Olaf the Saint, (reigned 1015–1028) Olaf III of Norway, Olaf Kyrre, (reigned 1067–1093) Olaf Magnusson of Norway, (reigned 1103–1115) Olav Ugjæva (died ...
Mar 29, 2024 · Olaf IV Haakonsson was the king of Denmark (as Olaf III, 1376–87) and of Norway (1380–87). He was the son of Haakon VI and of Margaret (Margrete), daughter of Valdemar IV, king of Denmark. After Valdemar’s death in 1375, Olaf was elected (1376) king of Denmark and succeeded his father as king of.
