Prince Alexander of Denmark (1903-07-02)2 July 1903 Appleton House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died
17 January 1991(1991-01-17) (aged 87) The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway
Burial
30 January 1991
Akershus Castle, Oslo
Spouse
Märtha of Sweden
(m. 1929; died 1954)
Issue
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
Harald V of Norway
Names
Olav, né Alexander Edward Christian Frederik
House
Glücksburg
Father
Haakon VII of Norway
Mother
Maud of Wales
Signature
Sports career
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Norway
Olympic Games
1928 Amsterdam
6 m mixed
5.5 Metre World Championship
1971 Seawanhaka
5.5m
1976 Hankø
5.5m
Olav V (Norwegian pronunciation:[ˈûːlɑːvdɛnˈfɛ̂mtə];[1] born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.
Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Norwegian throne when his father was elected King of Norway in 1905. He was the first heir to the Norwegian throne to be brought up in Norway since Olav IV in the fourteenth century, and his parents made sure he was given as Norwegian an upbringing as possible. In preparation for his future role, he attended both civilian and military schools. In 1929, he married his first cousin Princess Märtha of Sweden. During World War II his leadership was much appreciated and he was appointed Norwegian Chief of Defence in 1944. Olav became king following the death of his father in 1957.
Owing to his considerate, down-to-earth style, King Olav was immensely popular, resulting in the nickname Folkekongen ('The People's King'). In a 2005 poll by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Olav was voted "Norwegian of the Century".[2]
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^Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard). pp. 64, 91, 232.
^"Folkekongen ble århundrets nordmann". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 17 December 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
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