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Olav V. 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 ...
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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Olav V., als Prinz Alexander Edvard Christian Frederik von Dänemark aus dem Haus Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (* 2. Juli 1903 in Sandringham House, Norfolk; † 17. Januar 1991 in Oslo) war von 1957 bis zu seinem Tod König von Norwegen .
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. Quick Facts King of Norway, Reign ... Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Norwegian throne ...
Olav V of Norway reigned as the King of Norway from September 1957 until his death in January 1991. He was born as Prince Alexander of Denmark and became the Crown Prince of Norway in 1905, when his father was elected the Norwegian King.
Other articles where Olaf V is discussed: Haakon VI Magnusson: …Danish throne for his son Olaf V (1370–87) by placating Danish magnates fearful of Hanseatic intervention. Olaf also succeeded to the Norwegian throne on Haakon’s death (1380), but he died in 1387 at the age of 17, leaving his mother (Haakon’s widow), Margaret, to rule in both Denmark and Norway.
