Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhoːkʊn]; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973), is the only son and younger child of King Harald V and Queen Sonja and heir apparent to the throne of Norway.
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 Crown Prince Haakon of Norway 2015 | |||||
| Born | 20 July 1973 Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg[1] | ||||
| Father | Harald V of Norway | ||||
| Mother | Sonja Haraldsen | ||||
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He has an older sister, Princess Märtha Louise. In accordance with Norway's agnatic primogeniture succession, Haakon became crown prince when his father ascended the throne in 1991.
The Skaugum Estate, in the Semsvannet area, is the official residence of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.[2]
20 July 1973-17 January 1991: His Royal Highness Prince Haakon of Norway
17 January 1991: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Norway
References
- "The Royal Family". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- The Royal House of Norway - Skaugum Estate
Other websites
- Haakon's biography on the Royal Court's official website
- Haakon, Norges kronprins. NRK interview for his 18th birthday
- (translation of title: - The couple, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, are doing political work) "- Kronprinsparet driver politisk arbeid"
The generations are numbered from the ascension of Haakon VII as King of Norway in 1905. | ||
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*Prince of Denmark by birth, but created prince of Norway | ||
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