- Born
- Died
- Birth namePrince Alexander Edward Christian Frederik of Denmark
- King Olav V was born on July 2, 1903 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Kronprinsesse Märtha. He died on January 17, 1991 in Oslo, Norway.
- SpouseKronprinsesse Märtha(March 21, 1929 - April 5, 1954) (her death, 3 children)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesKing Frederik VIII(Grandparent)King Edward VII(Grandparent)Queen Alexandra(Grandparent)Christian IX(Great Grandparent)Queen Victoria(Great Grandparent)Prince Albert(Great Grandparent)Prinsesse Märtha Louise(Grandchild)Kronprins Haakon(Grandchild)Cathrine Ferner Johansen(Grandchild)Benedikte Ferner(Grandchild)Alexander Ferner(Grandchild)Elisabeth Ferner(Grandchild)Carl-Christian Ferner(Grandchild)Haakon Lorentzen(Grandchild)Ingeborg Ribeiro Lorentzen(Grandchild)Princess Ingrid Alexandra(Great Grandchild)Prins Sverre Magnus(Great Grandchild)Maud Angelica Behn(Great Grandchild)Leah Isadora Behn(Great Grandchild)Emma Tallulah Behn(Great Grandchild)King Christian X(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Ingeborg(Aunt or Uncle)Frederik IX(Cousin)Arveprins Knud(Cousin)Kronprinsesse Märtha(Cousin)Carl Bernadotte(Cousin)Princess Alexandra(Cousin)King George VI(Cousin)Duke of Windsor(Cousin)Princess Mary(Cousin)Duke of Gloucester(Cousin)Duke of Kent(Cousin)Prince John(Cousin)King George V(Aunt or Uncle)Prince Albert Victor(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Louise(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom(Aunt or Uncle)Dronning Louise(Grandparent)Prins Harald(Aunt or Uncle)Prins Gustav(Aunt or Uncle)
- King Olav and princess Martha's children: Ragnhild Alexandra (b. 9 June 1930); Astrid Maud Ingeborg (b. 12 February 1932); Harald (b. 21 February 1937).
- Father of King Harald V.
- At the age of 36, in 1939, he had the rank of general in the army and admiral in the navy.
- At the time of his death at 87, he was the oldest living monarch in the world.
- Close friends with Queen Elizabeth II, whose father George VI was Olav's cousin.
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