Biography
Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957) was King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 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. After the 1905 dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway, Prince Carl was offered the Norwegian crown. Following a November plebiscite, he accepted the offer and was formally elected King of Norway by the Storting. He took the Old Norse name Haakon and ascended to the throne as Haakon VII, becoming the first independent Norwegian monarch since 1387.As king, Haakon gained much sympathy from the Norwegian people. Although the Constitution of Norway vests the King with considerable executive powers, in practice Haakon confined himself to a representative and ceremonial role while rarely interfering in politics, a practice continued by his son and grandson.
Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany in April 1940. Haakon rejected German demands to legitimise the Quisling regime's puppet government, vowing to abdicate rather than do so. He refused to abdicate after going into exile in Great Britain. As such, he played a pivotal role in uniting the Norwegian nation in its resistance to the invasion and the subsequent five-year-long occupation during the Second World War. He returned to Norway in June 1945 after the defeat of Germany.
He became King of Norway when his grandfather Christian IX was still reigning in Denmark, and before his father and elder brother became kings of Denmark. During his reign he saw his father Frederick VIII, his elder brother Christian X, and his nephew Frederick IX ascend the throne of Denmark, in 1906, 1912 (also of Iceland from 1918 to 1944), and 1947 respectively. Haakon died at the age of 85 in September 1957, after having reigned for nearly 52 years. He was succeeded by his only son, who ascended to the throne as Olav V. King Haakon − biography (Official Website of the Royal House of Norway)
Prince Carl (Haakon VII) at the website of the Royal Danish Collection at Amalienborg Palace
Portraits of Haakon VII, King of Norway at the National Portrait Gallery, London
Filmography
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Haakon VII – Norges konge i krig og fred (1952)
Five Years, As We Saw Them (1947)
Fra London til Lofoten (1946)
Kong Håkon VIIs regjeringsjubileum 1945 (1945)
Se Norge (1929)
H.M. Norjan kuninkaan Haakon VII vierailu Suomessa (1928)
Ribe Cathedral Inauguration (1904)
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GenderMale
Birthday1872-08-03
Deathday1957-09-21 (85 years old)
Birth NamePrince Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel of Denmark
Birth PlaceCharlottenlund Palace, Denmark
ReligionLutheranism
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RelationshipsMaud of Wales (1896-07-22 - 1938-11-20)
ChildrenOlav V of Norway
FatherFrederik VIII of Denmark
MotherLouise of Sweden
SiblingsChristian X of Denmark, Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland, Princess Ingeborg, The Duchess of Västergötland, Prince Harald of Denmark, Princess Louise of Denmark, Princess Thyra of Denmark, Prince Gustav of Denmark, Princess Dagmar of Denmark
CitizenshipsNorway, Kingdom of Denmark
ResidencesAmalienborg · Charlottenlund Palace · Copenhagen, Denmark, Appleton House, United Kingdom, Bygdøy Royal Estate, Norway
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of the Dannebrog, Order of the Royal House of Chakri, Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of St. Olav, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of the White Lion, Order of the Red Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of Carol I, Order of the Garter, Order of Aviz, Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of Christ, Croix de Guerre, Medal for Outstanding Civic Service, Order of the Elephant, Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Falcon, Order of the Sun of Peru, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Crown of Italy, Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Médaille militaire, Order of Saint John, Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem, Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, War Cross, Royal Victorian Chain, Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945, King Edward VII Coronation Medal, Order of Solomon, Order of the Golden Fleece, Order of the Bath, Order of the Netherlands Lion, Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Holmenkollen Medal, Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, War Medal, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
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