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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Haakon_VIIHaakon VII - Wikipedia

    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 Louise).

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Haakon-VIIHaakon VII | Norwegian Monarch, Constitutional Monarch & Reformer...

    Haakon VII (born Aug. 3, 1872, Charlottenlund, Den.—died Sept. 21, 1957, Oslo, Nor.) was the first king of Norway following the restoration of that country’s full independence in 1905. The second son of the future king Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was originally called Prince Charles (Carl) of Denmark. He was trained for a naval career.

  3. www.royalcourt.no › artikkelKing Haakon VII (1872-1957) - The Royal House of Norway

    Jun 13, 2013 · King Haakon VII (1872-1957) King Haakon was born at Charlottenlund Palace near Copenhagen on 3 August 1872. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark, later King Frederik VIII and Queen Louise.

  4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Haakon_VIIHaakon VII - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Haakon VII ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn], born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 1872 — 21 September 1957) was the King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957. Originally born a Danish prince, he was the son of the future King Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden.

  5. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Haakon VII - Oxford Reference

    Haakon VII. (1872—1957) Quick Reference. (1872–1957) King of Norway (1905–57). Formerly Prince Charles of Denmark, he was elected by the Norwegian Storting (parliament) to the throne in 1905. In April 1940 he was driven out by the German invasion.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps › haakon-viiHaakon VII | Encyclopedia.com

    Haakon VII, 1872–1957, king of Norway (1905–57). Formerly Prince Charles, second son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was elected by the Storting to the throne on the separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 and took the name Haakon.

  7. www.royalcourt.no › seksjonKing Haakon VII - The Royal House of Norway

    King Haakon VII. 3 August 1872 to 21 September 1957. Son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess. Louise of Denmark. Elected to the Norwegian throne after. the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905. Crowned in Nidaros Cathedral on 22 June 1906.

  8. www.kongehuset.no › seksjonKing Haakon VII - Det norske kongehus

    King Haakon VII. 3 August 1872 to 21 September 1957. Son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess. Louise of Denmark. Elected to the Norwegian throne after. the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905. Crowned in Nidaros Cathedral on 22 June 1906.

  9. www.royalcourt.no › seksjonKing Haakon and Queen Maud - The Royal House of Norway

    King Haakon was born at Charlottenlund Palace near Copenhagen on 3 August 1872. His name was Prince Carl, and he was the second son of the later King Frederik VIII and Queen Louise. In 1905, Prince Carl was elected King of Norway.

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Monarchy_of_NorwayMonarchy of Norway - Wikipedia

    Since the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden and the subsequent election of a Danish prince as King Haakon VII in 1905, the reigning royal house of Norway has been a branch of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg branch of the House of Oldenburg; originally from Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, agnatically (through Prince ...