Harald V of Norway

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Harald V of Norway is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Norway, known for his long reign and dedication to public service and national unity.

Aliases (3)

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Norway
human
monarch
childOf Olav V of Norway
Princess Märtha of Sweden
citizenship Norway
competedIn 1964 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
consort Queen Sonja of Norway
coronationDate 1991-06-23
country Norway
dateOfBirth 1937-02-21
dynasty House of Glücksburg
education Balliol College, University of Oxford NERFINISHED
Norwegian Military Academy
University of Oslo
father Olav V of Norway
fullName Harald V
gender male
givenName Harald
hasChild Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
headOfStateOf Norway
heir Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
heldTitle Crown Prince of Norway
honorificPrefix His Majesty
house House of Glücksburg
languageSpoken Norwegian
militaryRank Admiral
General
monarchOf Norway
mother Princess Märtha of Sweden
nationality Norwegian
nobleTitle Crown Prince of Norway
notableFor dedication to public service
long reign as King of Norway
promotion of national unity in Norway
placeOfBirth Skaugum, Asker, Norway
positionHeld King of Norway
predecessor Olav V of Norway
reignStart 1991-01-17
religion Church of Norway
Lutheranism
residence Royal Palace, Oslo
Skaugum estate
royalTitle King of Norway
sportsDiscipline sailing
spouse Sonja Haraldsen
style His Majesty
successor Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway


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