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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 ...
Jan 18, 1991 · Jan. 18, 1991 12 AM PT. From Staff and Wire Reports. OSLO — King Olav V, Norway’s widely respected king and the world’s oldest reigning monarch, died Thursday after suffering a heart...
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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. 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 ...
Apr 7, 2012 · German troops crossed into Denmark at 0500 hours, with landings near Copenhagen unopposed; the Danish government surrendered within the same day, and Germany completed the conquest Denmark with only 20 casualties. To the north in Norway, German troops attacked four locations.
The Flight of the Norwegian National Treasury was the transfer of Norway's gold reserves to the United States via the United Kingdom, to avoid them falling into the hands of Nazi Germany. The National Treasury of Norway consisted of 50 tonnes of gold worth 240 million kr in 1940 (approximately US$ 54.5 million in 1940, [1] or US$1.8 billion in ...
Kristian Welhaven. Andreas Hofgaard Winsnes. Johan Wollebæk. Jacob S. Worm-Müller. Categories: People of World War II by nationality. Norwegian people by war. 20th-century Norwegian people. Norway in World War II.
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. Children: King Harald, Princess Ragnhild and Princess Astrid. Buried in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle in Oslo. King Olav of Norway (2 July ...
