Haakon VII, King of Norway

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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King Haakon VII Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel Schleswig-Holstein, Glücksburg, King of Norway

Norwegian: Kong Haakon VII Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel, Konge av Norge, Swedish: Kung Kong Haakon VII, Prins, Kung av Norge, Danish: Kong Haakon VII Schlesvig-Holstein, Glücksborg, Prins, Konge af Norge
Also Known As: "Carl", "Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar AxeI", "Prins Carl", "Carl /Frederiksen/", "Prince Carl of Denmark", "Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel av Norge", "Charles"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Charlottenlund, Gentofte, Danmark (Denmark)
Death: September 21, 1957 (85)
Det Kongelige Slott, Oslo, Norge (Norway)
Place of Burial: Oslo, Norge
Immediate Family:

Son of Frederik VIII, Konge af Danmark and Queen Louise Josefina Eugenia Bernadotte of Sweden and Norway, Queen Consort of Denmark
Husband of Maud of Wales, Queen of Norway
Father of Olav V, king of Norway
Brother of Christian X, King of Denmark and Iceland; Louise Caroline Glücksburg; Prince Harald of Denmark; Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland; Princess Thyra of Denmark and 2 others

Occupation: Konge av Norge, King of Norway
Cadet Branch: Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg,
House: Oldenburg
Managed by: Henn Sarv
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About Haakon VII, King of Norway

Haakon VII of Norway

Haakon VII, born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel, known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was a Danish prince who became the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the union with Sweden. He reigned from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Continue reading: Wikipedia

Predecessor: Oscar II Successor: Olav V

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Haakon VII, King of Norway's Timeline

1872
August 3, 1872
Charlottenlund, Gentofte, Danmark (Denmark)

Denmark Church Records, 1813-1919

Knuds Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel
Birth/Baptism: Aug 3 1872 - Hof Og Slotskirken, København, Denmark
Parents: Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl, Loüise Josephine Eugenie

August 3, 1872
- November 18, 1905
Copenhagen, København, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
September 7, 1872
Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, København, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
1903
July 2, 1903
Sandringham House, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)
1905
November 18, 1905
- September 21, 1957
Age 33
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
1957
September 21, 1957
Age 85
Det Kongelige Slott, Oslo, Norge (Norway)