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Harald V

Harald V
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King Harald V in 2013
King of Norway
Reign 17 January 1991 – present
Benediction 23 June 1991
Predecessor Olav V
Heir apparent Crown Prince Haakon
Prime Ministers
Born (1937-02-21) 21 February 1937 (age 80)
Skaugum, Akershus, Norway
Spouse Sonja Haraldsen (m. 1968)
Issue
Detail
Princess Märtha Louise
Crown Prince Haakon
House Glücksburg
Father Olav V of Norway
Mother Princess Märtha of Sweden
Signature
Medal record
Sailing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 World Championship Sailing
Silver medal – second place 1982 World Championship Sailing
Bronze medal – third place 1988 World Championship Sailing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 European Championship Sailing

Harald V (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhɑrːɑɫ]; born 21 February 1937) is the King of Norway, having ascended the throne following the death of his father on 17 January 1991.

Harald was the third child and only son of Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the line of succession at the time of his birth, behind his father. In 1940, as a result of the German occupation during World War II, the royal family went into exile. Harald spent part of his childhood in Sweden and the United States. He returned to Norway in 1945, and subsequently studied for periods at the University of Oslo, the Norwegian Military Academy, and Balliol College, Oxford.

In 1957, following the death of his grandfather, Haakon VII, Harald became crown prince. A keen sportsman, he represented Norway in sailing at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympic Games, and later became patron of World Sailing. Harald married Sonja Haraldsen in 1968, with their relationship initially being controversial due to her status as a commoner. The couple had two children, Märtha and Haakon. Harald succeeded his father as king in 1991, with Haakon becoming his heir apparent.


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