Prince Carl of Denmark

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Prince Carl of Denmark, later known as Haakon VII of Norway, was a Danish-born prince who became the first king of an independent Norway in the 20th century and a central symbol of Norwegian resistance during World War II.

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Prince Carl of Denmark canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Glücksburg
King of Norway
human
monarch
birthName Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel
burialPlace Akershus Fortress
Oslo
child Olav V of Norway
coronationDate 1906-06-22
coronationPlace Nidarosdomen
surface form: Nidaros Cathedral

Trondheim
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
Norway
dateOfBirth 1872-08-03
dateOfDeath 1957-09-21
dynasty House of Glücksburg
event Norwegian independence from Sweden in 1905
World War II
father Frederick VIII of Denmark
honorificPrefix His Majesty
languageSpoken Danish
English
German
Norwegian
monarchOf Norway
mother Louise of Sweden
notableFor being the first king of an independent Norway in the 20th century
role as a symbol of Norwegian resistance during World War II
symbolizing Norwegian national unity
placeOfBirth Copenhagen
Denmark
placeOfDeath Norway
Oslo
positionHeld King of Norway
predecessor Oscar II of Sweden
surface form: Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
regnalName Haakon VII of Norway
surface form: Haakon VII
reignEnd 1957-09-21
reignStart 1905-11-18
religion Lutheranism
residence Royal Palace, Oslo
sibling Christian X of Denmark
spouse Maud of Wales
successor Olav V of Norway
title Duke of Dithmarschen
Duke of Holstein
Duke of Lauenburg
Duke of Schleswig
surface form: Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Duke of Stormarn
Prince of Denmark

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Haakon VII of Norway birthName Prince Carl of Denmark
Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria spouseTitleAtMarriage Prince Carl of Denmark