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Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VII.The youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, she was known as Princess Maud of Wales before her marriage, as her father was the Prince of Wales at the time.
Louise of Sweden. Signature. Haakon VII ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957) was King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden.
Nov 21, 2023 · Maud organized the estate so that the main building was renovated and modernized and King Haakon VII and his family, and later King Olav V, used it as a permanent summer residence from 1906.
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 elected King ...
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Dec 30, 2019 · Maud’s much loved home Appleton was given back after her death and was sadly demolished in 1984 due to damage. After a long and successful reign, Maud’s husband King Haakon VII was succeeded by her son, who became King Olav V and was very popular. Maud’s grandson currently reigns in Norway as King Harald V.
Aug 5, 2015 · Prince Carl became Haakon VII, whilst his son took the name of Crown Prince Olav. King Haakon and Queen Maud were crowned on 22 June 1906 at Trondheim. Maud loved England, but she adapted to her ...
Following the death of King Haakon in September 1957, Maud's son the Crown Prince of Norway succeeded as King Olav V. He married Princess Märtha of Sweden and had three children, Princess Ragnhild Alexandra, born on 9 June 1930 who married Erling Lorentzen, Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg, born on 12 February 1932, who married Johan Martin ...
