HM King Harald V of Norway

Current sovereign of Norway

Date & place of birth February 21, 1937 Skaugum Estate, Asker
Born as HRH Prince of Norway
Names Harald

Father King Olav V of Norway (then Crown Prince Olav of Norway)
Mother Princess Martha of Sweden (Crown Princess Martha of Norway)

*Mother died before his father became king





Royal house Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg
Heir apparent Crown Prince of Norway September 21, 1957-January 17, 1991
Reign January 17, 1991-present
Predecessor King Olav V of Norway (father)
Successor Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (son)





Siblings
Youngest of three children (2 sisters)
Princess Ragnhild of Norway (Mrs. Lorentzen)
Princess Astrid of Norway (Mrs. Ferner)





Married August 29, 1968 Oslo Cathedral, Oslo
Spouse Sonja Haraldsen





Issue (2)
(1 son, 1 daughter)
Princess Martha Louise of Norway
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway





Grandchildren (5)
(1 grandson, 4 granddaughters)
Maud Behn
Princess Ingrid Alexander of Norway
Leah Behn
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
Emma Behn





Titles
HRH Prince Harald of Norway
HRH Prince Crown Prince Harald of Norway
HM King Harald V of Norway





Paternal grandparents
King Haakon VII of Norway
Princess Maud of Wales (Queen Maud of Norway)

Paternal great-grandparents
King Frederik VIII of Denmark
Princess Lovisa of Sweden (Queen Louise of Denmark)
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Princess Alexandra of Denmark (Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom)





Maternal grandparents
Prince Carl of Sweden, Duke of Vastergotland
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark

Maternal great-grandparents
King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
Princess Sophie of Nassau (Queen Sofia of Sweden and Norway)
King Frederik VIII of Denmark
Princess Lovisa of Sweden (Queen Louise of Denmark)