Haakon VII facts for kids
Haakon VII was the King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden. Prince Carl was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy and served in the Royal Danish Navy.
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The World Wars
Haakon VII reigned during two world wars. His refusal to submit when a German-pressured Storting body asked him to abdicate inspired the Norwegians to resist the German occupation during World War II. Haakon VII returned from exile in England to Norway in June 1945.
Death
Haakon VII died on September 21, 1957 in the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Images for kids
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Prince Carl's birthplace, Charlottenlund Palace north of Copenhagen, c. 1895.
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Prince Carl of Denmark as a naval cadet in 1889.
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Wedding of Princess Maud and Prince Carl at Buckingham Palace
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Ballots with yes and no from the 1905 Norwegian monarchy referendum.
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A delegation from the Norwegian Parliament is received on 20 November 1905 at Amalienborg by King Christian IX of Denmark, who gives his consent to the election of his grandson Prince Carl as King of Norway. Painting by Paul Fischer.
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King Haakon VII arrives in Norway with Crown Prince Olav on his arm and is greeted on board the ship Heimdal by Prime Minister Christian Michelsen.
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Coronation portrait of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, 22 June 1906
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King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and Queen Maud, on 17 July 1913 in Norway
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King Haakon with other European sovereigns at the funeral of King Edward VII, photographed on 20 May 1910. Standing, from left to right: King Haakon VII of Norway, Tsar Ferdinand of the Bulgarians, King Manuel II of Portugal and the Algarves, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, King George I of the Hellenes and King Albert I of the Belgians. Seated, from left to right: King Alfonso XIII of Spain, King George V of the United Kingdom and King Frederick VIII of Denmark.
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King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav seeking shelter on the outskirts of Molde during a German bombing raid on the city in April 1940.
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King Haakon VII reading the Speech from the Throne to the Storting in 1950, Crown Prince Olav on his right side
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Funeral procession of King Haakon VII with King Olav V and Crown prince Harald at the front
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See also
In Spanish: Haakon VII de Noruega para niños
