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Haakon. Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973) is the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne. He is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja . Haakon represents the fourth generation of the sitting Norwegian royal family of the House of Glücksburg.
Oct 5, 2017 · Jesper Christensen, right, plays Norway’s King Haakon VII, the king who had to decide to resist or surrender to the Nazis. (Samuel Goldwyn Films/Nordisk Film Production/Newgrange Pictures)
The last king with that name was Haakon VI, who died in 1380. The new king therefore took the regnal name Haakon VII, while his son Alexander was renamed Olav and became crown prince. Haakon VII became King of Norway immediately upon accepting his election, and therefore 18 November 1905 is marked as the first day of his reign.
Haakon was the younger surviving son of Magnus the Lawmender, King of Norway, and his wife Ingeborg of Denmark. Through his mother, he was a descendant of Eric IV, king of Denmark. In 1273, his elder brother, Eirik, was named junior king under the reign of their father, King Magnus. At the same time, Haakon was given the title "Duke of Norway ...
Haakon VI. Norský ( švédsky Håkan Magnusson, norsky Håkon VI Magnusson, 1341? – 11. září 1380) byl norský král v letech 1343 – 1380 a švédský král v letech 1362 – 1364 z dynastie Folkungů .
Jun 13, 2013 · King Haakon was born at Charlottenlund Palace near Copenhagen on 3 August 1872. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark, later King Frederik VIII and Queen Louise. Christened Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel, he was known as Prince Carl. Prince Carl took the name Haakon when he was elected King of ...
