The Sweetest Photos From King Harald V’s Youth
Archival images show the future king’s wartime exile in the United States and Canada, plus his return to Norway after World War II.
- Prince Harald was born on February 21, 1937, to Crown Prince Olav, becoming the first prince born on Norwegian soil in 567 years.
- Following the German invasion of Norway in 1940, Harald and his family fled to the US, where they remained close with President Franklin.
- While residing in North America, young Harald visited "Little Norway," the Norwegian Air Force station in Canada, and sent radio Christmas greetings to Norway from Bethesda, Maryland.
- With the end of WWII, the royal family returned home in 1945, arriving in Oslo aboard the HSE Norfolk as crowds flooded the streets to welcome them to Norway.
- As an adult, Harald attended the Norwegian Military Academy to join the Cavalry Officers; following King Haakon VII's death, his father King Olav held his official coronation on June 22, 1958.
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With the death of Norwegian King Harald (89), Europe loses its oldest head of state. Although he was a first cousin of 'our' King Albert II, he was relatively unknown here. In Norway, however, he was incredibly well-loved, even the most popular member of the royal family. He was seen as approachable, empathetic and humorous. Despite his advanced age and fragile health, he refused to abdicate. He was of the old school and believed that a king sho…
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The LocalWhy was King Harald so popular among Norwegians?
King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday, August 28th, aged 89, remained a unifying figure in his country until the very end, a pillar of stability amid a string of family scandals that tarnished the final years of his reign.
King Harald is fighting for his life at the National Hospital. And the people who love him are holding their breath. – King Harald means extremely much to Norway, says Dagbladet's royal expert Sigrid Hvidsten.
King Harald stood at eye level with the people and united the Norwegian nation. Finland also mourns with its neighbors.
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