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He belonged to a branch of the house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, originally from northern Germany.
In 1896, Prince Carl married the Princess Maud, youngest daughter of King Edward VII of the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly. Their son, Prince Olav, was born on July 2July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. It is the middle day of a non- leap year, because there are 182 days before and 182 days after. It falls on the same day of the week as New Year', 19031903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasn't had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. Events January 1 Edward VII of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Emperor of India. After a plebiscite confirmed newly-independent Norway as a monarchy, Prince Carl became its first king on November 18November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. Events 1095 The Council of Clermont began. The council was called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land. 1302 Pope Boniface VIII issued the, 1905 and was crowned as Haakon VII in Nidaros CathedralThe Nidaros Cathedral (Nidarosdomen), considered the most significant church of Norway, is located in Trondheim. It was the cathedral of the Norwegian archdiocese, etablished in 1152. Since the Reformation, it has been the cathedral of the lutheran bishop in TrondheimThe city and municipality Trondheim in the county of Sor-Trondelag, Norway, has 154,351 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004, and an area of 341 km². A large number of registered students, 29203 (as of 2003), also reside in the city; students are typically r on June 22June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. Events 168 BC Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat and capture Macedonian King Perseus, ending the Third Macedonian War, 1906. At Haakon's death in 1957 Crown Prince Olav succeeded as Olav V.
During World War II, King Haakon, exiled in London, was an important national symbol in the Norwegian resistance.
| Preceded by: Oscar II | King of Norway | Succeeded by: Olav V |
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