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Haakon Vii
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 67 years ago |
Date of birth | August 3,1872 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Charlottenlund Palace |
Charlottenlund | |
Denmark | |
Date of died | September 21,1957 |
Died | The Royal Palace |
Oslo | |
Norway | |
Spouse | Maud of Wales |
Siblings | Princess Ingeborg of Denmark |
Christian X (King of Denmark) | |
Children | Olav V of Norway |
Height | 190 (cm) |
Parents | Frederick VIII of Denmark |
Louise of Sweden | |
Full name | Haakon, né Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel |
Grandchildren | Harald V of Norway |
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen | |
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 427910 |
Haakon Vii Life story
Haakon VII was King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden. Prince Carl was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy and served in the Royal Danish Navy.
Trafalgar Square Christmas tree arrives at Port of Immingham
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Dec 1,2023 10:11 am
... This year marks the 76th anniversary of King Haakon Vii sending the first spruce to London...
Trafalgar Square: Norwegian Christmas tree felled ahead of London journey
![Trafalgar Square: Norwegian Christmas tree felled ahead of London journey](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/14F78/production/_131808858_53351869607_02caf0994e_k.jpg)
Nov 25,2023 3:01 am
... This year marks the 76th anniversary since King Haakon Vii sent the first spruce to London...
Christmas tree arrives in Trafalgar Square
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Nov 28,2022 10:05 am
... King Haakon Vii sent the first tree as a token of his gratitude after he was forced to flee Norway and seek sanctuary in Britain when Nazi Germany invaded his homeland...