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King Haakon gained much sympathy from the Norwegian people. He travelled extensively through Norway. As king, Haakon endeavored to redefine the role of the monarchy in egalitarian Norway and to find a balance between the informal
Jun 13, 2013 · King of Norway. On 7 June 1905 the Norwegian Storting passed a resolution to dissolve the union with Sweden. In October 1905 King Oscar II renounced his claim to the Norwegian throne, and formally declined the offer to institute a prince of the House of Bernadotte as King of Norway.
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Jul 6, 2020 · On 7 June 1945, King Haakon returned to Norway with the Crown Prince’s family after five long years of war. Photo: NRK filmavisen (in Norwegian). Crown Prince Olav, as Norway’s Chief of Defence, had been back in Norway since 13 May. Princess Astrid recalls.
Mar 22, 2023 · When King Haakon was able to return to Norway on 7 June 1945, the Norwegian people celebrated his return and the return of peace with flags and cheers in the streets. This photo is from Vestfjordgata in Svolvær, northern Norway.
Apr 8, 2015 · King Haakon was asked to withdraw with the British troops on board the HMS Glasgow, and he complied, heading for Tromsø on April 29 with Molde in flames. Norway’s defeat was declared on June 9 after the king and government headed from Tromsø into exile in London.
Haakon VII reigned during two world wars. His refusal to submit when a German-pressured Storting body asked him to abdicate inspired the Norwegians to resist the German occupation during World War II. Haakon VII returned from exile in England to Norway in June 1945. He continued in the high esteem of his people until his death.
Nov 11, 2019 · Once the majority of the Norwegian people had decided that they must resist, King Haakon became a symbol of Norway’s freedom and resistance. King Haakon proved to be a unifying figure that bolstered the Norwegian citizens’ resolve to resist.
