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Haakon VII Land is a land area in the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard (part of Norway ), between Woodfjorden and Kongsfjorden. [1] The area was named (as French: Terre Haakon VII) after the then King of Norway, Haakon VII, by Gunnar Isachsen, who mapped the area in the first decade of the 20th century. [1] [2]
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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Mar 11, 2024 · 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. He was trained for a naval career.
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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 ...
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 ...
King Haakon was born at Charlottenlund Palace near Copenhagen on 3 August 1872. His name was Prince Carl, and he was the second son of the later King Frederik VIII and Queen Louise. In 1905, Prince Carl was elected King of Norway. An important factor in favour of his election was his wife. Princess Maud was the daughter of King Edward VII and ...
Aug 11, 2021 · Prince Carl. At the time of King Haakon’s birth, Norway was part of a Union with Sweden. It had an independent cabinet of ministers and its own parliament, but the formal head of State was the King of Norway and Sweden: Carl IV, from the House of Bernadotte, based in Stockholm. Therefore, Norway did not have a ruling dynasty of its own.
