The Kingdom of Norway as a unified realm dates to the reign of King Harald I Fairhair in the 9th century. His efforts in unifying the petty kingdoms of Norway resulted in the first known Norwegian cen
King Frederick III
The Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.
King Haakon VII early during his reign.
Harald V
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Harald V was King of Norway from 1991 until his death in 2026.
History of the Norwegian monarchy
…Norwegian people. Even republicans were among the masses lighting candles in front of the Palace. In later years the marriages of the then Crown Prince Harald in 1968 and of Crown Prince Haakon in 2001 sparked considerable controversy, but the lasting effect on the popularity of the monarchy has been minimal…
Harald in 1993
Harald with his mother Crown Princess Märtha in 1937
Harald as mascot for the Royal Norwegian Air Force at its Little Norway airfield in Canada, 1943
Harald as a student in the Cavalry Officers' Candidate School, Trandum, 1956/1957