Harald V of Norway
Harald V (born 21 February 1937) is the King of Norway. His father was Olav V of Norway.[3] He became king in 1991. Harald was born in Skaugum, Akershus, Norway.
| Harald V | |
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-_edit.jpg) King Harald V of Norway 2013 | |
| King of Norway | |
| 17 January 1991 – present | |
| 23 June 1991[1] | |
| Predecessor | Olav V |
| Heir apparent | Haakon Crown Prince of Norway |
| Prime Ministers | Gro Harlem Brundtland Thorbjørn Jagland Kjell Magne Bondevik Jens Stoltenberg Erna Solberg Jonas Gahr Støre |
| Born | 21 February 1937 Skaugum, Akershus, Norway |
| Spouse | Sonja Haraldsen (m. 1968) |
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| House | Glücksburg[2] |
| Father | Olav V of Norway |
| Mother | Princess Märtha of Sweden |
| Religion | Church of Norway |
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In 1968, he married Sonja Haraldsen. They had two children: Princess Märtha Louise and Prince Haakon.
Titles and Styles
21 February 1937-21 September 1957: His Royal Highness Prince Harald of Norway
21 September 1957-17 January 1991: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Norway
17 January 1991-present: His Majesty The King of Norway
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Prince Harald with his mother Crown Princess Märtha in 1937
Picture is from the Norwegian National Library's picture collection. Remarks on the picture were: Prince Harald posed as a mascot for the Norwegian Air Force in Canada during the war. According to Ivar Ulvestad: Norwegian postcards. Cultural history and collectibles, 2005, p. 89, the photo was taken in the training camp Little Norway in 1943 and probably published by Mittet til julen 1945.
Prince Harald as a student in the Cavalry Officers' Candidate School, Trandum, 1956/1957
Crown Prince Harald with Australian Prime Minister John Gorton in 1970
King Harald, Laura Bush. George W. Bush, and Queen Sonja, 2005
King Harald V with Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina in Buenos Aires, 2018
King Harald V in October 2021 at the opening of Sámi Parliament session of 2021–22
Ribbon of Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, Norwegian: Stripe for storkors av St. Olavs Orden.
Ribbon of Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. Norwegian: Stripe for storkors av Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden
Ribbon of knight of the Order of St. Olav, Norwegian: Ridder av St. Olavs Orden. Note: The ribbon bar is identical to that of the St. Olavsmedaljen, which is a separate award.
References
- ↑ Coronation requirement discarded by constitutional amendment in 1908. Harald V swore the Royal Oath in the Storting on 21 January 1991 and received the benediction in the Nidaros Cathedral on 23 June 1991.
- ↑ "The Royal Family". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "Those Apprentice Kings and Queens Who May – One Day – Ascend a Throne," New York Times. 14 November 1971.