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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 ...

  2. Feb 13, 2012 · 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. Christened Alexander Edward Christian Frederik, he was given the name Olav when his father was elected King of Norway in 1905.

  3. Mar 29, 2024 · 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. Harald attended the Norwegian Military Academy and ...

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  4. Jan 17, 2017 · 17th January 2017. Today it is exactly 26 years since His Majesty King Olav V of Norway died. King Olav was born as Prince of Denmark, and his parents were King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, who was ...

  5. Feb 13, 2012 · 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. Christened Alexander Edward Christian Frederik, he was given the name Olav when his father was elected King of Norway in 1905.

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  7. Jan 10, 2000 · See Additional Media. From May 1 to 4, 1968, Norway's King Olav V (1903-1991) makes his third visit, and first as king, to the Seattle area. At every stop he is greeted enthusiastically by large crowds, many of them from the region's substantial Norwegian American community, and the king declares that he "feels more at home in Seattle than in any other United States city" ("King Olav's Visit

  8. Jan 17, 2021 · 17th January 2021. On 17 January 1991, King Olav of Norway suffered a fatal heart attack, following nearly a year of health problems, and passed away at the age of 87. He was succeeded by his son ...

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