King Harald V of Norway
| HM The King of Norway | |
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| Titles | King of Norway |
| Reign | 17 January 1991 - present |
| Coronation | 23 June 1991 |
| Predecessor | Olav V |
| Heir | Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 21 February 1937 (age 88)
Skaugum, Norway |
| Spouse | Princess Christina of Sweden
(m. 1968) |
| Issue | Martha Louise, Princess of Monaco
Haakon, Crown Prince |
| Name | Harald |
| House | Glucksburg |
| Father | King Olav V of Norway |
| Mother | Princess Martha of Sweden |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Harald V, King of Norway (born Prince Harald of Norway on 21 February 1937) is the current reigning King of Norway. He is also a member of the Swedish Royal Family as the brother-in-law of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden.
Life
Harald was born the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden.
Harald became the heir to the throne upon his grandfather's death in 1957.
Marriage and Issue
Harald had a long-term relationship with a Norwegian commoner, Sonja Haraldsen, in the late fifties and early sixties, but was forbidden by his father from marrying her. In 1968, Harald relented to his father's pressure and gave up Haraldsen. Soon after, Harald's engagement to his second cousin, Princess Christina of Sweden, in what was rumored to be an arranged marriage. They were married in Oslo on 29 August 1968. Harald and Christina have five children, Martha Louise, Haakon, Gustaf, Oscar, and Victor.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Martha Louise, Princess of Monaco | 22 September 1971 | Albert II, Prince of Monaco (m. 2002); has issue | |
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Haakon, Crown Prince | 20 July 1973 | Princess Cecilie Cornelie of Prussia (m. 2001); has issue | |
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Prince Gustaf | 8 August 1975 | Princess Isabelle of Erbach-Schonberg (m. 2013); has issue | |
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Prince Oscar | 20 June 1977 | Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis (m. 2011); has issue | |
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Prince Victor | 10 September 1980 | Countess Stephanie of Eltz (m. 2007); has issue |
Residences
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Royal Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
The Royal Lodge; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Bygdoy Royal Estate; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours
- 1937-1957 Prince Harald of Norway
- 1957-1991 Harald, Crown Prince of Norway
- 1991-present Harald V, King of Norway
National Honours
Order of St. Olav (1955)
Order of Merit (1968)
Foreign Honours
Order of the Seraphim (1992) (Sweden)
Order of the Polar Star (1968) (Sweden)
Ancestry
Lines of Succession
| Harald V, King of Norway
House of Glucksburg Born: 21 February 1937 | ||
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preceded by Olav V |
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