Haakon VI
Haakon VI (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhoːkʊn]; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973), is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. He is next in line to become the king of Norway.
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| Crown Prince of Norway | |||||
 Crown Prince Haakon of Norway 2015 | |||||
| Born | 20 July 1973 Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway | ||||
| Spouse | Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby (m. 2001) | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg[1] | ||||
| Father | Harald V of Norway | ||||
| Mother | Sonja Haraldsen | ||||
| Religion | Church of Norway | ||||
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He has an older sister named Princess Märtha Louise. When Haakon's dad became king in 1991, Haakon became the crown prince. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess live at the Skaugum Estate, which is in the Semsvannet area. This is their official home.
Titles
20 July 1973-17 January 1991His Royal Highness Prince Haakon of Norway
17January 1991-present His Royal Highness The Crown of Norway
National Honors
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav
- Grand Cross of Order of Merit
- Defense Service Medal with Laurel Branch
- Royal House Centennial Medal
- Olav V's Commemorative Medal
- Olav V's Jubilee Medal
- Olav V's Centenary Medal
- King Harald V's Jubilee Medal
- Royal Norwegian Navy Service Medal
- Norwegian Reserve Officers' Association Badge of Honor
- Naval Society Medal of Merit in Gold
- Oslo Military Society Badge of Honor in Gold
Foreign Honors
- Austria: Grand Decoration in Gold with Sash of the Order of Honor for Service to the Republic of Austria
- Brazil: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Bulgaria: Grand Cross of the Order of the Bulkan Mountains
- Denmark: Knight of Order of the Elephant (20 July 1991)
- Estonia: Member 1st Class of Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (10 April 2002), Member 1st Class of Order of the White Star (26 August 2014)
- Finland: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose
- Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (20 September 2004)
- Japan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Jordan: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
- Latvia: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars (20 September 2000), Recipient of the 1st Class of Cross of Recognition (12 March 2011)
- Lithuania: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (23 March 2011)
- Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau
- Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross with Swords of the Order of Orange-Nassau, HM King Willem-Alexander Investiture Medal
- Poland: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (16 September 2003)
- Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Infante Henry (13 February 2004)
- Slovenia: Recipient of Golden Order for Merits (6 November 2019)
- Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (26 May 2006)
- Sweden: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Sweden: Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Award
- 14 August Committee’s Bridge Building Prize 2011
- Olympic Games: Lighter of the Olympic Cauldron; 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, opening by his father, King Harald V
- A horse race bears his name, Kronprins Haakons Pokallop. It is held every year in June, at Drammen Travbane.
Haakon VI Media
Albert Edelfelt's romanticised painting of Haakon on his mother's knee, singing the children's song "Rida rida ranka, hästen heter Blanka... (Riding a horse named Blanche...)"
Haakon's notification to Finland in 1362 of his election as King of Sweden
Union arms of Haakon as King of Norway and Sweden
Valdemar IV of Denmark, Haakon's father-in-law and rival
A page of Margaret's letter to Haakon, ca 1370
Seal of King Hacon VI of Norway
Ruins of St. Mary's Church in Oslo, which is considered the burial place of King Haakon
References
- ↑ "The Royal Family". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
Other websites
- Haakon's biography on the Royal Court's official website
- Haakon, Norges kronprins. NRK interview for his 18th birthday
- (translation of title: - The couple, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, are doing political work) "- Kronprinsparet driver politisk arbeid"