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Feb 13, 2012 · King Olav V swore an oath of allegiance to the Constitution and adopted his father’s motto “Alt for Norge” - “We give our all for Norway”. The King was consecrated for the performance of his royal duties in Nidaros Cathedral on 22 June 1958, 52 years to the day after the coronation of his parents.
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.
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Jul 6, 2020 · Kong Haakon kommer hjem etter 2. verdenskrig. On 7 June 1945, King Haakon returned to Norway with the Crown Prince’s family after five long years of war. Photo: NRK filmavisen (in Norwegian). Crown Prince Olav, as Norway’s Chief of Defence, had been back in Norway since 13 May.
Reign. On the death of his father on 17 January 1991, Harald succeeded to the Norwegian throne. He became the first Norwegian-born monarch since Olav IV died in 1387, a gap of 604 years. Harald is the sixth King of Norway to bear that name, and the first in 855 years.
World War II began in Europe on 1 September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland and the United Kingdom and France's declaration of war on Germany two days later on 3 September 1939. Dates for the beginning of the Pacific War include the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War on 7 July 1937, [3] [4] or the earlier Japanese invasion of ...
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Jan 18, 1991 · On May 28, the day before he was hospitalized with a heart complaint, Olav visited Narvik in northern Norway, joining in the 50th anniversary celebration of the first Allied victory in World...
King Olav V. 2 July 1903 to 17 January 1991. Son of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud. Succeeded his father as king of Norway on 21 September 1957. Consecrated in Nidaros Cathedral on 22 June 1958.
