Olav V Of Norway. Portrait of King of Norway Olav V, 1986 Stock Photo Alamy As crown prince he was a celebrated athlete and sportsman, excelling at ski jumping and yachting OSLO — King Olav V, Norway's widely respected king and the world's oldest reigning monarch, died Thursday after suffering a heart attack, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported
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He was the son and only child of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales King Olav was born at Appleton House in Norfolk, England, on 2 July 1903
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He was the son and only child of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales As the night passed, mourners began to fill the Palace Square with flowers and candles. King Olav V swore an oath of allegiance to the Constitution and adopted his father's motto "Alt for Norge" - "We give our all for Norway".
King Olav V Of Norway Photos Photos and Premium High Res Pictures Getty Images. Olav was educated at the Norwegian military academy and at the University of Oxford in England He was the son and only child of King Haakon VII (1872-1957) and Queen Maud (1869-1938), then Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales.
King Olav V of Norway Photograph by Tommy Lindbohm Pixels. Den fremmede, which can either be translated to "The foreigner" or "The stranger." Either is appropriate, after author Tore Rem and publisher Cappelen Damm opted to portray the young Crown Prince Olav as an. Olav V (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈûːlɑːv dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; [1] born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 - 17 January 1991) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.