Olav V of Norway
Monarch
1903 – 1991
Who was Olav V of Norway?
Olav V was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was the son of Haakon VII and Maud of Wales.
He became heir apparent when his father was elected king in 1905. He was the first heir to the Norwegian throne to be brought up in Norway since Olav IV, and his parents made sure he was given as Norwegian an upbringing as possible. In preparation for his royal duties, he attended both civilian and military schools. In 1929, he married his first cousin Princess Märtha of Sweden. During World War II his leadership was much appreciated and he was appointed Norwegian Chief of Defence in 1944. At his death, he was the last surviving grandchild of Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Alexandra of Denmark.
Due to his considerate, down-to-earth style, King Olav was immensely popular, resulting in the nickname Folkekongen. In a 2005 poll by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Olav was voted "Norwegian of the century".
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- Born
- Jul 2, 1903
Sandringham House - Parents
- Spouses
- Princess Märtha of Sweden
(1929/03/21 - 1954/04/05)
- Princess Märtha of Sweden
- Children
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Church of Norway
- Nationality
- Norway
- Education
- Balliol College
Jurisprudence
(1924 - 1926) - Economics
- Norwegian Military Academy
(1921 - 1924)
- Balliol College
- Died
- Jan 17, 1991
Oslo - Resting place
- Oslo
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on July 23, 2013
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