Olav V of Norway Glücksburg 1 2
- Born: 2 Jul 1903, Appleton House, near Sandringham, Norfolk, England
- Marriage: Märtha Sophie Louise Bernadotte on 21 Mar 1929 in Oslo Cathedral, Oslo, Norway
- Died: 17 Jan 1991, Kongsseterern, Oslo, Norway. aged 87
Another name for Olav was Olav V von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
General Notes:
OLAV ALEXANDER EDWARD CHRISTIAN FREDERIK king of Norway, succeeding his father, King Haakon VII. His original name, Alexander Edward Christian Frederik, was changed to Olav when he arrived in Norway in 1905 on the arm of his father.
Olaf was educated at the Norwegian military academy and at the University of Oxford in England. As crown prince he was a celebrated athlete and sportsman, excelling at ski jumping and yachting. He won a gold medal in yachting at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. In 1929 Olaf married Princess Martha of Sweden, who died in 1954. They had three children.
Olaf fled to England with the king and the government when Germany invaded Norway in 1940, and he was named head of the Norwegian armed forces in 1944. He returned a few months before the king in 1945, serving briefly as regent. He again became regent in 1955 when his father suffered an accident, serving in that capacity until Haakon's death in 1957. Like other constitutional monarchs, Olaf's duties were largely ceremonial. He was succeeded in 1991 by his son, Harald V.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: King of Norway, 21 Sep 1957.
Olav married Märtha Sophie Louise Bernadotte, daughter of Charles of Sweden Bernadotte and Ingeborg Charlotte of Denmark Oldenburg, on 21 Mar 1929 in Oslo Cathedral, Oslo, Norway. (Märtha Sophie Louise Bernadotte was born on 28 Mar 1901 in Stockholm, Sweden and died on 5 Apr 1954 in State Hospital, Oslo, Norway.)
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