Harald V of Norway
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| title =King of Norway
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| reign =[[17 January]] [[1991]] – present
| coronation =[[23 June]] [[1991]]<ref>Coronation discarded by constitutional amendment in 1908. Harald V swore the Royal Oath in the [[Storting]] on [[21 January]] [[1991]] and received the benediction in the [[Nidaros Cathedral]] on [[23 June]] [[1991]].</ref>
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| predecessor =[[Olav V of Norway|Olav V]]
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| suc-type =Heir-Apparent
| heir =[[Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway|Haakon]]
| queen =[[Queen Sonja of Norway|Sonja]]
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| issue =[[Princess Märtha Louise of Norway|Märtha Louise]]<br>[[Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway|Haakon]]
| royal house =[[Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg|House of Oldenburg (Glücksburg branch)]]
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| royal anthem ="[[Kongesangen]]"
| father =[[Olav V of Norway|Olav V]]
| mother =[[Princess Märtha of Sweden|Märtha]]
| date of birth ={{bda|1937|2|21|df=y}}
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'''Harald V''' (born [[21 February]] [[1937]]) is the [[King of Norway]]. He succeeded to the throne of [[Norway]] upon the death of his father [[Olav V of Norway|Olav V]] on [[17 January]] [[1991]]. The son of the then [[Olav V of Norway|Crown Prince Olav]] and of [[Märtha of Sweden|Princess Märtha of Sweden]], Harald was born at the Crown Prince Residence at [[Skaugum]], [[Asker]], near [[Oslo]].
Harald became the first [[Norway|Norwegian]]-born prince since the birth of [[Olaf IV of Norway|Olav IV]] in 1370. Harald V is the formal head of the [[Church of Norway]] and the [[Norwegian Defence Force|Norwegian Armed Forces]]. As he is the great-grandson of [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King Edward VII]], he is also in the [[line of succession to the British throne]]. He is a second cousin to [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]].
King Harald has two sisters, [[Princess Ragnhild of Norway|Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen]] (born 1930), living in [[Brazil]], and [[Princess Astrid of Norway|Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner]] (born 1932), living in Oslo.
==Childhood and education==
When Prince Harald was born in Skaugum he was the first heir to the throne of Norway to be born in Norway for several hundred years. The young prince was baptised in the Royal Chapel in the Royal Palace in Oslo on [[31 March]] by bishop Johan Lunde.
In 1940 the entire royal family had to flee their homes because of the [[Operation Weserübung|German invasion]]. The dramatic journey northbound was marked by the Germans' repeated attempts to kill the King through bombing. It was deemed safer for the family to split up. The King and Crown Prince Olav would remain in Norway and the Crown Princess was to make her way to Sweden with the three children. The latter party reached Sweden on the night of [[10 April]], but although Crown Princess Märtha was Swedish-born, they encountered problems at the border station. According to Princess Astrid and others who were present, they were admitted only after the driver threatened to ram the border gate. Another account does not describe the escape so dramatically.<ref name="Hegge">Hegge, Per Egil; Harald V, En biografi; N.W. Damm & Søn AS; 2006</ref> However when the King and Crown Prince inquired of the Swedish foreign minister whether they could sleep one night in Sweden without being interned, they were denied.<ref name="Hegge" />
Prince Harald spent the following days in [[Sälen]] before relocating to [[Prince Carl, Duke of Östergötland|Prince Carl Bernadotte's]] home in [[Frötuna]] on [[16 April]]. On [[26 April]] the group moved to [[Drottningholm]] in Stockholm. Accounts tell us that [[Gustaf V of Sweden|King Gustaf V]] had an amicable relationship with his Norwegian guests, but the topic of the war in Norway was not to be raised. However, influential Swedish politicians including Minster of Justice [[Karl Gustaf Westman|Westman]] wanted the Crown Princess and Prince Harald to be sent back to Norway so he could be proclaimed King by the Germans.<ref name="Hegge" /> After the King and Crown Prince had to leave Norway on [[7 June]] they felt Sweden might not be the best place for the rest of the family. They started planning for them to be relocated to the USA. On [[17 August]] the Crown Princess and her children left for the USA from [[Petsamo]], [[Finland]] aboard the ship ''[[USS American Legion (APA-17)|American Legion]]''.<ref name="Hegge" />
Harald and his mother and sisters lived in [[Washington, D.C.]] during the war (his father Olav and grandfather King Haakon residing in London with the exiled government). One of the notable events he remembers from that time is standing behind [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] when he was sworn in for his fourth term on the South Portico of the [[White House]] in 1945. The young prince also visited Norwegian servicemen on training in the US and [[Canada]]. He attended The White Hall Country School from 1943. Prince Harald returned to Norway along with his family at the war's end in 1945.
In the autumn of 1945 he was enrolled in third grade of [[Smestad skole]] as the first royal to attend a public school. In 1955 he graduated from [[Oslo katedralskole]] and in the autumn of that year, Harald began studies at the [[University of Oslo]]. Later he attended the Cavalry Officers' Candidate School at [[Trandum]]<!--in [[Ullensaker]], but we should write a small article about Trandum as well-->, followed by enrollment at the [[Norwegian Military Academy]], from which he graduated in 1959.
In 1960, Harald entered [[Balliol College, Oxford]] where he studied history, economics and politics until 1962. He was a keen rower during his student days at Oxford. In 1960 he also made his first official journey abroad, visiting the [[United States]] in connection with the fiftieth anniversary of the [[American Scandinavian Foundation]].
==Adult life==
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The Crown Prince of Norway serves as deputy of the King from the day he is 18 years of age. Crown Prince Harald attended Council of State for the first time on 27 September 1957 and took the oath to the Constitution of Norway on 21 February 1958. In the same year he also served as regent in the King's absence for the first time.
Harald married a [[commoner]], [[Queen Sonja of Norway|Sonja Haraldsen]], in 1968, a marriage that sparked much public controversy. The couple have two children, [[Princess Märtha Louise of Norway|Princess Märtha Louise]] and His Royal Highness [[Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway|Crown Prince Haakon]], heir to the Norwegian throne.
The King heads the government meetings at Oslo Palace every Friday (Council of State). He also has weekly meetings with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister. He receives foreign envoys, and opens parliament every September. According to the Norwegian constitution, he appoints his government. Since 1884 parliamentarism has been in place in Norway, so the government has to have support from Parliament. The King appoints the leader of the parliamentary block with majority as prime minister. When the parliamentary situation is unclear the king relies on the advice of the president of Parliament and the sitting prime minister. He travels extensively throughout Norway and makes official [[List of state visits made by King Harald V of Norway|state visits]] to other countries. He is the source of all honours in the kingdom, and is the Grand Master of the Order of St Olav.
An avid sailor, Harald represented Norway in the [[yachting]] events in the [[Olympic Games]] several times during his Crown Prince years, and carried the Norwegian flag at the opening parade of the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo. With his sailing crew he won World Championship bronze, silver and gold medals, in 1988, 1982, and 1987, respectively. In July 2005, the King and his crew aboard the royal sailboat ''Fram XV'' won the gold medal at the European Championships in Sweden. In the 2007 World Championship the King obtained a sixth place.<ref>[http://www.sb.no/article/20070818/NTBS/2098715440 Sandefjords Blad on the King's performance in the World Championship] {{no icon}} Retrieved 10. September 2007</ref>
Twice during recent years King Harald has been absent as ruler owing to hospitalization and convalescence: in December 2003 to mid-April 2004 due to urinary bladder cancer, and in April to early June of 2005 due to aortic stenosis (for details see "The King's health", below). Crown Prince Haakon served as the country's [[regent]] on both occasions.
==Positions as King of Norway and honorary titles==
===As King of Norway===
[[Image:Kongen taler.jpg|thumb|right|The King speaks to the General Synode of the Church of Norway in 2006.]]
The King is the nominal head of the [[Church of Norway]].
He is a [[Norwegian military ranks|Four-star General]], an [[Norwegian military ranks|Admiral]] and formally the Supreme Commander of the [[Military of Norway|Norwegian Armed Forces]]. The infantry battalion [[Hans Majestet Kongens Garde|His Majesty the King's Guard]] are considered the King's and the Royal Family's bodyguards, they guard the Royal residences, including the [[Royal Palace, Oslo|Royal Palace]] and the Crown Prince Residence at [[Skaugum]], as well as the Royal Mausoleum at [[Akershus Fortress|Akershus Castle]].
===Honorary titles===
In the [[British Army]], the King was the final [[Colonel-in-Chief]] of [[The Green Howards|The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regiment)]]. It remains to be seen whether there will continue to be an active association between the 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) and the Norwegian Royal Family. He is also an honorary Colonel in the British [[Royal Marines]].
The King is a [[Order of the Garter|Knight of the Garter]], and is The Grand Master of the [[The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav|Order of St. Olav]]. He is also a Knight Grand Cross of the [[Royal Victorian Order]], and a recipient of the [[Royal Victorian Chain]] as well as numerous other orders of chivalry.
The King is patron of the [[Anglo-Norse Society in London]], together with [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]. He is also patron of the [[Norwegian-American Foundation]] (''Norge-Amerika Foreningen'') and the [[Norse Federation]] (''Nordmannsforbundet'') in the [[United States]].
He received the [[honorary degree]] [[Doctor of Civil Law]] from [[Oxford University]] in 2006 (as did his father, King Olav, in 1937, and his grandfather, King Haakon, in 1943).<ref>[http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=147553 Article in VG on the honorary doctorate] {{no icon}}</ref> The King has earlier been appointed an honorary doctor of law by the [[University of Strathclyde]] (1985) in [[Scotland]] and by [[Waseda University]] (2001) in [[Japan]] (2001). He is also an honorary fellow at [[Balliol College]].
===Other honours===
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*{{flag|Norway}} - Grand Master of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav - Grand Cross with collar of [[the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - Grand Master of [[the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit]] - Grand Cross
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[St Olav's medal]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[The Royal House Centenary Medal]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[Haakon VIIs Commemorative Medal 1. October 1957]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[Haakon VIIs Jubilee Medal 1905 – 1955]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[Olav Vs Jubilee Medal]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[Olav Vs Centenary Medal]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[Defence Service Medal|Defence Service Medal with three stars]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - [[National Service Medal|Army National Service Medal with three stars]]
*{{flag|Norway}} - Krigsdeltakerforbundet Badge of Honour
*{{flag|Norway}} - Norwegian Red Cross Badge of Honour
*{{flag|Norway}} - Norwegian Reserve Officers Federal Badge of Honour
*{{flag|Norway}} - The Naval Society Medal of Merit in gold
*{{flag|Norway}} - Norwegian Shooting Society Badge of Honour
*{{flag|Norway}} - The Norwegian Confederation of Sports Centenary Medal
*{{flag|Norway}} - Norwegian Shooting Society Commemorative Medal in gold
*{{flag|Norway}} - Oslo Military Society Badge of Honour in Gold
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} - [[Order of the Garter|Knight of the Order of the Garter]]
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} - [[Royal Victorian Chain]] (Commonwealth Realms)
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} - [[Royal Victorian Order|Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order]] (Commonwealth Realms)
*{{flag|Denmark}} - [[Order of the Dannebrog|Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog]]
*{{flag|Denmark}} - [[Order of the Elephant|Knight with Collar of the Elephant]]
*{{flag|Finland}} - [[Order of the White Rose|Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose]]
*{{flag|Iceland}} - [[Order of the Falcon|Grand cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon]]
*{{flag|Sweden}} - [[Order of the Seraphim|Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim]]
*{{flag|Sweden}} - Gustaf Vs 90th Anniversary Medal
*{{flag|Sweden}} - HM King Carl XVI Gustaf 50th Anniversary Medal
*{{flag|Austria}} - [[Decoration of Honour for Merit]]
*{{flag|Belgium}} - [[Order of Leopold (Belgium)|Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold]]
*{{flag|Brazil}} - [[Order of the Southern Cross|Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross]]
*{{flag|Bulgaria}} - [[The Order of Stara Planina|Grand Cross of the Order of Stara Planina]]
*{{flag|Estonia}} - [[Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana|The Collar of the Cross of Terra Mariana]]
*{{flag|France}} - [[Légion d'honneur|Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur]]
*{{flag|Germany}} - [[Bundesverdienstkreuz|Grand Cross 1. class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]
*{{flag|Greece}} - [[Order of the Saviour|Grand Cross of the Order of the Saviour]]
*{{flag|Greece}} - The Royal House of Greece Centenary Medal
*{{flag|Hungary}} - [[Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic|Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic]]
*[[Image:Olympic flag.svg|25px|border]] [[IOC]] - [[Olympic Order|The Golden Olympic order]]
*{{flag|Italy}} - [[Italian orders of merit|Grand Cross with Collar of the Italian Order of Merit]]
*{{flag|Japan}} - [[Order of the Chrysanthemum|Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum]]
*{{flag|Jordan}} - [[Order of al-Hussein bin Ali|Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali]]
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}} - [[Order of the Great Star|Grand Cross of the Order of the Great Star]] <!--uncertain translation -->
*{{flag|Latvia}} - [[Order of the Three Stars|Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars]] <!--uncertain translation -->
*{{flag|Lithuania}} - [[Order of Vytautas the Great|Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great]]
*{{flag|Luxembourg}} - [[Order of Adolph of Nassau|Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau]]
*{{flag|Luxembourg}} - [[Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau|Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau]]
*{{flag|Luxembourg}} - Medal to commemorate the wedding of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte
*{{flag|Netherlands}} - [[Order of the Netherlands Lion|Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion]]
*{{flag|Netherlands}} - [[House Order of Orange|Grand Cross of the House Order of Orange]]
*{{flag|Netherlands}} - The [[Order of the Golden Ark]]
*{{flag|Netherlands}} - Medal to commemorate the enthronement of Queen Beatrix
*{{flag|Poland}} - [[Order of the White Eagle|Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle]]
*{{flag|Portugal}} - [[Order of St. James of the Sword|Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. James of the Sword]]
*{{flag|Portugal}} - [[Order of Aviz|Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz]]
*{{flag|Portugal}} - [[Order of Infante D. Henrique|Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique]]
*{{flag|Romania}} - [[Steaua României|Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania]]
*{{flag|Spain}} - [[Order of the Golden Fleece|Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece]]
*{{flag|Spain}} - [[Order of Charles III and Saint Fernando|Grand Cross Collar of the Order of Charles III]]
*{{flag|South Africa}} - [[Order of Good Hope|Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope]]
*{{flag|Thailand}} - [[The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri|Grand Cross and Collar of the Most Noble Family Order - Chula Chom Klao]] <!--uncertain translation -->
*{{flag|Ireland}} - Freedom of the City of [[Cork (city)|Cork]].
A 230 000 km² area in [[Antarctica]] is named [[Prince Harald Coast]] in his honour.
In 2007 he was awarded the [[Holmenkollen medal]] with [[Simon Ammann]], [[Frode Estil]], [[Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset]], and his wife [[Queen Sonja of Norway|Queen Sonja]].
==The King's health==
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On [[1 December]] [[2003]], King Harald was announced to be suffering from [[bladder cancer]]. A successful operation took place on [[8 December]] at Norway's National Hospital, ''[[Rikshospitalet]]'', in Oslo: his bladder was removed and a new one constructed. The King was then on sick leave from all official duties. Crown Prince Haakon was Norway's [[regent]] during King Harald's illness and convalescence. The King resumed his duties on [[13 April]] [[2004]].
[[Image:Harald of Norway.jpg|left|thumb|240px|The King and Queen, greeted by [[Laura Bush|Laura]] and [[George W. Bush]] at the White House during the March 2005 State Visit to the U.S.]]
The King was once known to be a [[tobacco smoking|chain-smoker]], but quit that habit entirely when he was diagnosed with cancer.
On [[1 April]] [[2005]] Harald underwent successful [[cardiac surgery|heart surgery]], an aortic valve replacement, correcting his [[aortic stenosis]]. It had been known for some time that he had this condition; however, until early 2005 it had only been of a moderate degree. During the three-hour operation at ''Rikshospitalet'' the doctors also performed a [[coronary artery bypass surgery|coronary bypass]] procedure on the King. On [[10 April]] it was announced that the King had also undergone a [[pericardiocentesis]] to treat a complication of surgery, a pericardial effusion (an accumulation of fluid around the heart).
After the two operations in the spring of 2005, King Harald remained on sick leave for almost two months, Crown Prince Haakon again substituting as the country's regent. The King returned to work on [[7 June]], a date which carried particular significance in 2005, with Norway celebrating the [[centennial]] of the [[Union Dissolution Day|dissolution]] of the [[union between Sweden and Norway|1814–1905 union with Sweden]]. The King recuperated well enough to win the European Championships in ocean sailing just three months after his latest operation.
Following advice from his personal physician, King Harald finally decided in late 2005 to scale down his official duties, primarily effected by taking Wednesdays off and trying to keep weekends free as much as possible. However, he planned to continue attending weekend sports events of interest, and to lead Friday Cabinet meetings and carry out other constitutional duties.
==Patronages==
*The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
*The National Rifle Association of Norway
*The Norwegian Association of UN Veterans
*The Norwegian Reserve Officers’ Federation
*Norges Militære Kameratforeningers Forbund ("The Norwegian Federation of Military Associations")
*The [[Norse Federation]]
*The [[Norway-America Association]]
*Det Nasjonale Aldershjem for Sjømenn ("The Norwegian Seamen’s Retirement Home")
*Norsk Anchorite Klubb ("The Norwegian Anchorite Club")
*The Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers
*The Norwegian Bible Society
*[[Sjømannskirken|The Norwegian Seamen’s Church]] – Church of Norway Abroad
*The Offshore Northern Seas Foundation
*The [[Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra]]
*The Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
*[[Bergen International Festival]]
*The Norwegian Cancer Society
*[[Lions Clubs International|Lions Clubs International – Norway]]
*Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen ("The National Association for Public Health")
*The Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
*The Norwegian Choir Association
*The Norwegian Forestry Society
*[[Friends of the Earth Norway]]/Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature
*Ridderrennet ("The Knights’ Race", a Norwegian skiing event for the blind and mobility impaired)
*The [[Norsk Selskab til Skibbrudnes Redning|Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue]]
*The [[Sons of Norway|Sons of Norway Foundation]]
*The [[The American-Scandinavian Foundation|American-Scandinavian Foundation]]
*[[Anglo-Norse Society in London|The Anglo-Norse Society]]
*The [[Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church (Minneapolis)|Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church]], Minneapolis, [[Minnesota]]
<ref>[http://www.kongehuset.no/c27280/artikkel/vis.html?tid=28735 Royal House web page on the King's patronages] Retrieved 7 November 2007</ref>
*[[Skogfjorden]], the Norwegian language program of [[Concordia Language Villages]], [[Bemidji, Minnesota]]
==Ancestors==
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|1= 1. '''Harald V of Norway'''
|2= 2. [[Olav V of Norway]]
|3= 3. [[Princess Märtha of Sweden|Märtha of Sweden]]
|4= 4. [[Haakon VII of Norway]]
|5= 5. [[Maud of Wales]]
|6= 6. [[Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland]]
|7= 7. [[Princess Ingeborg of Denmark]]
|8= 8. [[Frederick VIII of Denmark]]
|9= 9. [[Lovisa of Sweden]]
|10= 10. [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom]]
|11= 11. [[Alexandra of Denmark]]
|12= 12. [[Oscar II of Sweden]]
|13= 13. [[Sofia of Nassau|Sophie of Nassau]]
|14= 14. [[Frederick VIII of Denmark]] ( = 8 )
|15= 15. [[Lovisa of Sweden]] ( = 9 )
|16= 16. [[Christian IX of Denmark]]
|17= 17. [[Louise of Hesse-Kassel]]
|18= 18. [[Charles XV of Sweden]]
|19= 19. [[Louise of the Netherlands]]
|20= 20. [[Albert, Prince Consort]]
|21= 21. [[Victoria of the United Kingdom]]
|22= 22. [[Christian IX of Denmark]] (= 16)
|23= 23. [[Louise of Hesse-Kassel]] (= 17)
|24= 24. [[Oscar I of Sweden]]
|25= 25. [[Josephine of Leuchtenberg]]
|26= 26. [[William, Duke of Nassau]]
|27= 27. Princess Pauline of Württemberg
|28= 28. [[Christian IX of Denmark]] (= 16)
|29= 29. [[Louise of Hesse-Kassel]] (= 17)
|30= 30. [[Charles XV of Sweden]] (= 18)
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==Patrilineal descent==
Harald's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.
[[Patrilineal descent]] is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that if Harald V were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be [[House of Oldenburg|Oldenburg]], as all his male-line ancestors have been of that house.
'''House of Oldenburg'''
#Egilmar I of Lerigau, dates unknown
#Egilmar II of Lerigau, d. 1142
#Christian I of Oldenburg, d. 1167
#Moritz of Oldenburg, d. 1209
#Christian II of Oldenburg, d. 1233
#John I, Count of Oldenburg, d. 1275
#Christian III, Count of Oldenburg, d. 1285
#John II, Count of Oldenburg, d. 1314
#Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg, 1300 - 1347
#[[Christian V, Count of Oldenburg]], 1340 - 1423
#[[Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg]], 1398 - 1440
#[[Christian I of Denmark]], 1426 - 1481
#[[Frederick I of Denmark]], 1471 - 1533
#[[Christian III of Denmark]], 1503 - 1559
#[[John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg]], 1545 - 1622
#[[Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg]], 1573 - 1627
#[[August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck]], 1612 - 1675
#[[Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck]], 1653 - 1728
#[[Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck]], 1696 - 1775
#[[Karl Anton August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck]], 1727 - 1759
#[[Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck]], 1757 - 1816
#[[Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg]], 1785 - 1831
#[[Christian IX of Denmark]], 1818 - 1906
#[[Frederick VIII of Denmark]], 1843 - 1912
#[[Haakon VII of Norway]], 1872 - 1957
#[[Olav V of Norway]], 1903 - 1991
#[[Harald V of Norway]], 1937 -
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.kongehuset.no/english/vis.html Official Website of the Norwegian Royal Family]
*[http://www.kongehuset.no/c27271/seksjonstekst_person/vis.html?tid=28730 Official Website of the Norwegian Royal Family: biography of the King]
*[http://odin.dep.no/odin/engelsk/norway/system/032091-991076/index-dok000-b-n-a.html Biography from Norwegian government web site]
*[http://www.reisenett.no/facts/government/king_harald.html Summary biography of the King]
*[http://www.aftenposten.no/english/royals/ The Royals] – Regularly updated news coverage of the Norwegian royal family (''[[Aftenposten]]'')
*[http://www.kongehuset.no/c28559/artikkel/vis.html?tid=28662 The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav]
*[http://www.saintolav.com The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav - H.M. King Harald V the Grand Master of the Order]
*[http://www.holmenkollen-worldcup.no/index.aspx?article=92639&mid=92639 Announcement of King Harald V & Queen Sonja's awarding of the Holmenkollen medal] - Accessed March 18, 2007 {{no icon}}.
* [http://www.garden.no His Majesty The Kings Life Guard]
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[[Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Dutch Lion]]
[[Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav]]
[[Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order]]
[[Category:Knights of the Elephant]]
[[Category:Knights of the Garter]]
[[Category:Knights of the Golden Fleece]]
[[Category:Olympic sailors of Norway]]
[[Category:Protestant monarchs]]
[[Category:Order of the Dannebrog]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Royal Victorian Chain]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Star of Romania Order]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Olympic Order]]
[[Category:Reigning monarchs]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[af:Harald V van Noorweë]]
[[bs:Harald V Norveški]]
[[bg:Харалд V]]
[[ca:Harald V de Noruega]]
[[cs:Harald V.]]
[[da:Harald 5. af Norge]]
[[de:Harald V. (Norwegen)]]
[[et:Harald V]]
[[el:Χάραλντ Ε΄ της Νορβηγίας]]
[[es:Harald V]]
[[eo:Haroldo la 5-a (Norvegio)]]
[[fr:Harald V de Norvège]]
[[gl:Harald V de Noruega]]
[[ko:노르웨이의 하랄 5세]]
[[hr:Harald V.]]
[[id:Harald V dari Norwegia]]
[[is:Haraldur 5. Noregskonungur]]
[[it:Harald V di Norvegia]]
[[he:האראלד החמישי, מלך נורבגיה]]
[[kw:Harald V]]
[[hu:V. Harald norvég király]]
[[nl:Harald V van Noorwegen]]
[[ja:ハーラル5世 (ノルウェー王)]]
[[no:Harald V]]
[[nn:Harald V av Noreg]]
[[oc:Harald V de Norvègia]]
[[pms:Harald V dla Norvegia]]
[[pl:Harald V Norweski]]
[[pt:Harald V da Noruega]]
[[ro:Harald al V-lea al Norvegiei]]
[[ru:Харальд V]]
[[sk:Harald V. (Nórsko)]]
[[sr:Харалд V од Норвешке]]
[[fi:Harald V]]
[[sv:Harald V av Norge]]
[[th:สมเด็จพระราชาธิบดีฮารัลด์ที่ 5 แห่งนอร์เวย์]]
[[zh:哈拉尔五世]]