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Bible Encyclopedias
Haakon VII
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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VII. (1872-), the second son of Frederick VIII., king of Denmark, was born on the 3rd of August 1872, and was usually known as Prince Charles of Denmark. When in 1905 Norway decided to separate herself from Sweden the Norwegians offered their crown to Charles, who accepted it and took the name of Haakon VII., being crowned at Trondhjem in June 1906. The king married Maud, youngest daughter of Edward VII., king of Great Britain, their son, Prince Olav, being born in 1903.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Haakon VII'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/h/haakon-vii.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Haakon VII'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/h/haakon-vii.html. 1910.
