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The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingdoms which were united to form Norway; it has been in unions with both Sweden and Denmark for long periods. The present monarch is King Harald V, who has reigned since 17 January 1991, succeeding his father, Olav V.
the Semiramis of the North 2 February 1388 – 28 October 1412 (24 years, 269 days)with Eric III (1389–1412) c. 1353 Vordingborg Castle youngest daughter of Valdemar IV and Helvig of Schleswig. Haakon VI of Norway 9 April 1363 Church of Our Lady One son. 28 October 1412 Ship on Flensburg Fjord Aged 58–59.
Members of the Royal House are: HM King Harald V, The King of Norway (The Monarch) HM Queen Sonja, The Queen of Norway (The Consort) HRH Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (The King's son and heir apparent) HRH The Crown Princess of Norway (The King's daughter-in-law) HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (The King's granddaughter) Other royals are:
The Queen accompanies the King on official state visits abroad. She acts as the hostess when foreign heads of state officially visit Norway. [3] In 2005, Queen Sonja became the first queen ever to visit Antarctica. [3] The Queen was there to open the Norwegian Troll research station in the country's Antarctic dependency, Queen Maud Land.
Harald V. Harald V (Norwegian: Harald den femte, Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhɑ̂rːɑɫ dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; [2] born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. A member of the House of Glücksburg, Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden.
History of the Norwegian monarchy. The Kingdom of Norway as a unified realm dates to the reign of King Harald I Fairhair in the 9th century. His efforts in unifying the petty kingdoms of Norway resulted in the first known Norwegian central government. The country, however, soon fragmented and was collected into one entity in the first half of ...
Family tree of Norwegian monarchs. The following is a traditional and historically incorrect and/or inaccurate family tree of all the Kings of Norway, from Harald Fairhair down to the present day. Most of the kings in Norway also have the name Wahlgren or August as their second or third name. Among several problems, the house of King Harald I ...
Signature. Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; 3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957) was King of Norway from 18 November 1905 until his death in 1957. The future Haakon VII was born in Copenhagen as Prince Carl of Denmark. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark (later King Frederick VIII and Queen ...