Olav V

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Gender	Male
Death	33 years ago
Date of birth	July 2,1903
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Born	Appleton House
	United Kingdom
Date of died	January 17,1991
Died	The Royal Lodge
	Holmenkollen
	Norway
Full name	Alexander Edward Christian Frederik
Spouse	Princess Märtha of Sweden
Children	Harald V of Norway
	Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
	Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen
Education	Balliol College
	Norwegian Military Academy
Buried	Royal Mausoleum
Grandchildren	Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Parents	Haakon VII of Norway
	Maud of Wales
Grandparents	Edward VII
	Alexandra of Denmark
	Frederick VIII of Denmark
	Louise of Sweden
Date of Reg.	2019-02-17 11:49:23
Date of Upd.	2023-09-14 13:57:07
ID	427912

St. Olav's Medal
War Medal
Royal Victorian Chain
Medal for Outstanding Civic Service
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Médaille militaire
Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Legion of Merit
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
King George VI Coronation Medal
Order of the Liberator General San Martín
War Cross
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
King Christian X's Liberty Medal
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Olav V Life story

Olav V was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991. Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Norwegian throne when his father was elected King of Norway in 1905.