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3 days ago · King Harald V joined the Order in 2001; he's pictured here in 2002 walking in Windsor alongside Princess Anne. King Harald V's Life in Photos
4 days ago · Norway - Union Conflict, 1859-1905: Because the union’s king usually resided in Sweden, he was represented in Norway by a governor-general. This gave rise to the governor-general conflict, which was not resolved until 1873, when Sweden yielded to Norway’s main demands.
2 days ago · Harald Hardrada decided to invade England and stake his claim to the throne based on a supposed agreement between a former king of England, Harthacnut, and the King of Norway, Magnus. When Magnus died in 1047, Harald inherited his claim and planned to invade northern England in 1066 to seize the throne from Harold, whom he saw as a usurper.
4 days ago · With the Treaty of Kiel (January 14, 1814), Denmark gave up all its rights to Norway to the king of Sweden. It did not, however, relinquish its rights to the old Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, the Faroes, and Greenland, as England strongly opposed any buildup of Swedish power in the North Atlantic. Country Facts.
4 days ago · In the second half of the 9th century the Viking chief Harald I Fairhair, of the Oslo Fjord area, managed—in alliance with chiefs of the Frostatingslag and parts of the Gulatingslag—to pacify the western coast.
3 days ago · Harald V, King of Norway; Felipe VI, King of Spain; Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands. The remaining Knights and Ladies Companion, invited due to their work or notable achievements are:
3 days ago · Harald V, King of Norway. Felipe VI, King of Spain. Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands. The remaining Knights and Ladies Companion, invited due to their work or achievements, are:
