Haakon VII (Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel) b. August 3, 1872 d. September 21, 1957 King of Norway. Born in Charlottenlund, Denmark. Son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise, daughter of King Charles XV of Sweden. He became Norway's first king on November 18, 1905 following Norwegian independence from Sweden in that same year. He was crowned as Haakon VII on June 22, 1906 in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. On July 22, 1896 he entered into marriage with [Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Akershus Castle and Fortress, Oslo, Oslo County, Norway
Magnusson, Haakon V of Norway b. 1270 d. May 8, 1319 Norwegian Monarch. He reigned as king of Norway from 1299 until 1319. He was the son of King Magnus VI the Lawmender and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. He succeeded the throne when his older brother, King Eric II died without leaving any male heirs. He married Euphemia of Arnstein (a part of modern day Bavaria) in the spring of 1299, probably as the result of the Danish-Norwegian settlement meeting in the autumn of 1298, in which Euphemia's, grandfather, Prince Witzlaw II of Rugen, had...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad) Akershus Castle and Fortress, Oslo, Oslo County, Norway
Märtha (Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra) b. March 28, 1901 d. April 5, 1954 Norwegian Royalty. Born in Stockholm, Sweden and died in Oslo, Norway. She was a Bernadotte princess at birth, daughter of Prince Carl of Sweden-Norway and his Princess Ingeborg from Denmark. Märtha was later Crown Princess of Norway as married to future King Olav V. Mother of Princess Ragnhild Alexandra, Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg and King Harald V of Norway. Died...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Akershus Castle and Fortress, Oslo, Oslo County, Norway
b. August 3, 1872 d. September 21, 1957