Olav V

Olav V
King Olav in 1957
King of Norway
Reign	21 September 1957 – 17 January 1991
Coronation	22 June 1958
Predecessor	Haakon VII
Successor	Harald V
Regent	See list Einar Gerhardsen John Lyng Per Borten Trygve Bratteli Lars Korvald Odvar Nordli Gro Harlem Brundtland Kåre Willoch Jan P. Syse
Born	Prince Alexander of Denmark (1903-07-02)2 July 1903 Appleton House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died	17 January 1991(1991-01-17) (aged 87) The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway
Spouse	Princess Märtha of Sweden ​ ​ (m. 1929; died 1954)​
Issue	Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner Harald V of Norway
House	Glücksburg
Father	Haakon VII of Norway
Mother	Maud of Wales
Sports career
Medal record Sailing Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 6 m mixed 5.5 Metre World Championships 1971 Seawanhaka 5.5m 1976 Hankø 5.5m

Olav V (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈûːlɑːv dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) 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.

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