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5.5m. 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 ...
Feb 13, 2012 · King Olav V was born at Appleton House in Norfolk, England, on 2 July 1903. He was the son and only child of King Haakon VII (1872-1957) and Queen Maud (1869-1938), then Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales. Christened Alexander Edward Christian Frederik, he was given the name Olav when his father was elected King of Norway in 1905.
Jan 18, 1991 · OSLO —. 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 ...
Vardøhus Fortress. / 70.37222°N 31.09472°E / 70.37222; 31.09472. Vardøhus Fortress ( Norwegian: Vardøhus festning) is located in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya on the Barents Sea near the mouth of the Varangerfjord in northeastern Norway near the Russian ...
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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'). In a 2005 poll by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Olav was voted "Norwegian of the Century". Olav V was King of Norway from 1957 until ...
Timeline: The Saga of Crown Princess Martha and President Roosevelt. Trace the background and key events that shaped the fate of Norway and its royal family during World War II. Atlantic Crossing brings together two key players in this true-life drama: Norwegian Crown Princess Martha and U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt.
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 ...
