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Jan 18, 1991 · King Olav V, Norway’s widely respected king and the world’s oldest reigning monarch, died Thursday after suffering a heart attack, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported. He was 87.
Sep 30, 2022 · The Norwegian campaign (8 April – 10 June 1940) describes the attempt of the Allies to defend northern Norway coupled with Norwegian forces' resistance to the country's invasion by Nazi Germany in World War II.
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Jan 18, 1991 · OSLO -- Norway's King Olav V, the world's oldest reigning monarch, died here yesterday after suffering a heart attack. He was 86. The king, who suffered a stroke in June, was a British-born...
Jun 23, 1991 · King Harald and Queen Sonja were consecrated in Nidaros Cathedral on 23 June 1991. New monarchs have been consecrated to their office since 1163, but this has been part of the coronation ceremony. King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were the last monarchs to be crowned in Norway – in 1906.
April 9, 1940. Germany Invades Norway. In a campaign that will last two months, German troops invade Norway, immediately taking the capital of Oslo, as the royal family flees. April–June, 1940....
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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.
Feb 13, 2012 · When German troops invaded Norway on 9 April 1940, the King and Crown Prince accompanied the Norwegian troops as they withdrew northwards, and later to London during the time in exile. World War II. Crown Prince Olav travelled together with the King and the Government to London.
