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   King Haakon VII of Norway in his first car, a 1913 Minerva Torpedo. Photograph taken by Anders Beer Wilse in 1920. Credit: voje.color on Instagram. historycolored.com.

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   Who greeted King Haakon VII in Norway?

   • King Haakon VII arrives in Norway with Crown Prince Olav on his arm and is greeted on board the ship Heimdal by Prime Minister Christian Michelsen. The king was received at the harbour by the Prime Minister of Norway Christian Michelsen. On the deck of the Heimdal, the Prime Minister gave the following speech to the king:

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   Why did King Haakon return to Norway?

   • Norwegian General Otto Ruge had set up his new commando there, in charge of what was left of Norway’s defense. King Haakon did eventually cross the border at one point into Sweden near Drevsjø, according to Dagsavisen’s account, but returned to Norway after being informed by Swedish officials that the royals would have to be interned in Sweden.

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   Where did King Harald and King Haakon go?

   • Crown Princess Martha and the three royal children including today’s King Harald were driven to relative safety over the border to her homeland of Sweden, while King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav eventually wound up farther east of Elverum, in Nybergsund near the Swedish border, after Elverum was threatened.

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   What role did Haakon play in Norway?

   • Although the Constitution of Norway vests the King with considerable executive powers, in practice Haakon confined himself to a representative and ceremonial role while rarely interfering in politics, a practice continued by his son and grandson. Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany in April 1940.

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4. www.newsinenglish.no › 2015/04/08 › the-kingsThe king’s defiance, and chaotic escape - Norway's News in ...

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   Apr 8, 2015 · The king’s defiance, and chaotic escape. April 8, 2015. As Norwegians recalled their wartime history this week, attention turned to the chaotic escape of Norway’s king, crown prince and government from Nazi German invaders in April 1940. A new account of King Haakon VII’s historic decision to refuse to surrender shows how it led to nearly ...

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   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 .

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   Haakon VI. Haakon VI ( Norwegian: Håkon, Swedish: Håkan; c. August 1340 – 11 September 1380), also known as Håkan Magnusson, was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden between 1362 and 1364. He is sometimes known as Haakon Magnusson the Younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather, Haakon V (reigned 1299–1319).

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   king (1905-1957), Norway. Haakon VII (born Aug. 3, 1872, Charlottenlund, Den.—died Sept. 21, 1957, Oslo, Nor.) was the first king of Norway following the restoration of that country’s full independence in 1905. The second son of the future king Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was originally called Prince Charles (Carl) of Denmark.

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   Jun 13, 2013 · King Haakon VII (1872-1957) 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 ...