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...
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throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the line of succession...
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The Royal Family Order of Olav V (Norwegian: Kong Olav Vs Husorden) is a decoration awarded to female members of the Norwegian royal family. It was established...
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Olav fell ill and died when he was only 17 years old. He was succeeded by his co-ruler brothers. He was counted as "Olav III" until 1957 (when Olav V...
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Olav V Land is a peninsula in eastern Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard named after Olav V of Norway. It is covered by the Olav V Icefield, measuring about...
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years. He was succeeded by his only son, who ascended to the throne as Olav V. Prince Carl was born on 3 August 1872 at his parents' country residence...
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Olaf II of Norway (redirect from Saint Olav)
Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995 – 29 July 1030), also Olav Haraldsson, later known as Saint Olaf and Olaf the Holy, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Son...
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died in 1954) King Haakon VII (The King's grandfather; died in 1957) King Olav V (The King's father; died in 1991) Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (The...
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controversy of Sonja's status as a commoner. Harald had told his father, King Olav V, that he would remain unmarried if his father did not grant consent to marry...
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future King Olav V from 1929 until her death in 1954. As Olav only became king in 1957, Märtha never became Queen of Norway. Her son, Harald V, is the current...
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