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Haakon VII
Haakon VII (b. 3 Aug. 1872, d. 21 Sept. 1957). King of Norway 1905–57 Formerly Prince Charles of Denmark, he was elected by the Norwegian Storting (Parliament) to the throne in 1905, when Norway and Sweden separated. He tried to coordinate a policy of neutrality for Norway, Denmark, and Sweden during the two World Wars. When the Germans did invade in 1940, he met them at the head of the Norwegian troops. Rather than accept Quisling's Nazi government, he escaped to London as the constitutional head of the government-in-exile, and encouraged his countrymen to resist the occupying forces. He returned to Norway in 1945. Known for his simple, modest lifestyle, and admired for his integrity, the ‘People's King’ was an important symbol of unity and statehood in the first half of the twentieth century.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Haakon VII." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Haakon VII." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-HaakonVII.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Haakon VII." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-HaakonVII.html |
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Haakon VII
Haakon VII 1872-1957, king of Norway (1905-57). Formerly Prince Charles, second son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was elected by the Storting to the throne on the separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 and took the name Haakon. He married Princess Maud, the daughter of Edward VII of England. During the German occupation of Norway (1940-45) in World War II, Haakon headed a government in exile at London. He was succeeded by his son, Olaf V.
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"Haakon VII." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Haakon VII." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Haakon7.html "Haakon VII." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Haakon7.html |
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Haakon VII
Haakon VII (1872–1957) King of Norway (1905–57). Formerly Prince Charles of Denmark, he was elected by the Norwegian Storting (parliament) to the throne in 1905. In April 1940 he was driven out by the German invasion. Refusing the suggestion of the government of Vidkun QUISLING to abdicate, he continued the struggle from London. He returned to Norway in 1945. He dispensed with much of the regal pomp attached to the monarchy, and became known as the ‘people's king’.
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"Haakon VII." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Haakon VII." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-HaakonVII.html "Haakon VII." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-HaakonVII.html |
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