King Haakon VII

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1872-08-03

Deathday

1957-09-21 (85 years old)

Birth Name

Prince Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel of Denmark

Birth Place

Charlottenlund Palace, Denmark

Religion

Lutheranism

Height

Relationships

Maud of Wales (1896 - 1938)

Children

Olav V of Norway

Father

Frederik VIII of Denmark

Mother

Louise of Sweden

Siblings

Princess Ingeborg, The Duchess of Västergötland, Princess Thyra of Denmark, Princess Louise of Denmark, Christian X of Denmark, Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, Prince Gustav of Denmark, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, Prince Harald of Denmark

Citizenships

Kingdom of Denmark, Norway

Residences

Charlottenlund Palace · Copenhagen · Amalienborg, Denmark, Bygdøy Royal Estate, Norway, Appleton House, United Kingdom

Awards

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of the Dannebrog, Order of the White Lion, Order of the Red Eagle, Order of the Royal House of Chakri, Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of St. Olav, Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of the Bath, Holmenkollen Medal, War Cross, Order of Carol I, Order of the Garter, Order of the Golden Fleece, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of the Redeemer, Order of Aviz, Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of Christ, Croix de Guerre, Medal for Outstanding Civic Service, Order of the Elephant, Order of St. Andrew, Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Falcon, Order of the Sun of Peru, Médaille militaire, Order of Saint John, Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Order of the Netherlands Lion, Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Royal Victorian Chain, Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945, King Edward VII Coronation Medal, Order of Solomon, 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, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath