king of Norway (1903-1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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![]() King Olav in 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
King of Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reign | 21 September 1957 – 17 January 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Benediction[lower-alpha 1] | 22 June 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Haakon VII | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Harald V | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Prince Alexander of Denmark 2 July 1903 Appleton House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 January 1991 87) The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||
Burial | 30 January 1991 Akershus Castle, Oslo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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House | Glücksburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Father | Haakon VII of Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mother | Maud of Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 King of Norway in 1905.
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