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Olav V ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈûːlɑːv dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; [1] 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. He became heir apparent to the Norwegian throne when his father was elected King ...
Both mother and son are well.” There were no big headlines in the newspapers, since the newborn boy was too far down the line to the throne of Denmark, and even further down the line in Great Britain. But to his parents he was a welcome child, for after all, they had been married seven years.
Cecilia Björnsdatter, Danish wife of Audun and mother of Olav; Queen Ingebjörg of Norway, friend of Cecilia; Ingolf Olavsson, Olav's grandfather; Ragna Hallkelsdatter, Ingolf's wife and Olav's grandmother; Elk, Olav's horse at Frettastein; Apalhvit, Olav's horse at Hestviken; Kinfetch, the costly ornamented axe that Olav inherited from his ...
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Mar 15, 2023 · Celebrated in Norway as the first truly Christian king of the realm, the founder of its first church, and the city of Trondheim, Olaf Tryggvason is one of the country's most important historical figures. Olaf Tryggvason was an important figure in the transition of Norway from a pagan to a Christian society. Source: The Viking Herald.
He made peace with King Olof Skötkonung of Sweden through Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker, and was for some time engaged to Olof's daughter, Ingegerd, though without Olof's approval. In 1019 Olaf married Astrid Olofsdotter, King Olof's illegitimate daughter and the half-sister of his former fiancée.
Mar 29, 2024 · In 1929 Olav married Princess Martha of Sweden, who died in 1954. They had three children. After having resisted the German invaders for two months during World War II, Olav left for England with the king and the government in June 1940. He was named head of the Norwegian armed forces in 1944.
Feb 25, 2024 · Thora Arnesdatter Låge. partner. Kung av Norge Magnus Berrføtt B... son. Tora Giske. mother. Harald III "Hard ruler", king of... father. Magnus Haraldsson, II. brother. Maria Haraldssdottir. sister. Ingegarde Haraldssdottir. sibling. Niels Thorbensøn Hvide. stepson. Henrik of Vendlan of Vendland. stepson. Hallkatla Sveinsdatter. stepdaughter.
