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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.
Jul 6, 2020 · 07.06.2020. After five years in exile, the entire Royal Family was finally back in Norway. King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav had been in England with the Norwegian government-in-exile, while Crown Princess Märtha and the children had been in the United States. Kong Haakon kommer hjem etter 2. verdenskrig.
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Mar 29, 2024 · After having resisted the German invaders for two months during World War II, Olav left for England with the king and the government in June 1940. He was named head of the Norwegian armed forces in 1944. He returned a few weeks before the king in 1945, serving briefly as regent.
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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.
During World War II his leadership was much appreciated and he was appointed Norwegian Chief of Defence in 1944. Olav became king following the death of his father in 1957. Owing to his considerate, down-to-earth style, King Olav was immensely popular, resulting in the nickname Folkekongen ('The People's King').
The Norwegian Campaign, lasting from 9 April to 10 June 1940, led to the first direct land confrontation between the military forces of the Allies —the United Kingdom and France— against Nazi Germany in World War II . January 1940. 27: German planners assign the code name Weserübung to the operation. February 1940.
