Haakon VII
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Haakon VII was King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957.
Official portrait, 1946
Prince Carl's birthplace, Charlottenlund Palace north of Copenhagen, c. 1895.
Prince Carl as a naval cadet in 1889.
The Marriage of Princess Maud of Wales by Laurits Tuxen
Oscar II
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Oscar II was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.
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…mediated by the great powers of Europe. Its provisions included the full recognition of Norway's sovereignty and the abdication of the Swedish King Oscar II from the Norwegian throne. One month later, the union was formally dissolved as King Oscar II on 26 October signed the documents recognizing Norway as…
Official portrait, c. 1900–1907
Aides Daniel Nordlander (upper left) and Fritz von Dardel, Ordnance Officer Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin, General Henri-Pierre Castelnau, King Charles XV of Sweden and Prince Oscar, future King Oscar II of Sweden, at the 1867 International Exposition in Paris, France.
Norwegian coronation medal for Oscar and Sophia
Photograph of Oscar II, c. 1870s