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Olav V 1903-91
King of Norway

Born in England, he was the son and successor (1957) of Haakon VII and Maud, daughter of Edward VII of Great Britain. He was educated in Norway and at Balliol College, Oxford. An outstanding sportsman and Olympic yachtsman in his youth, he stayed in Norway when it was invaded by Germany (1940), and was appointed head of the Norwegian armed forces. Later he escaped with his father to England, returning in 1945. In 1929 he married Princess Martha of Sweden (1901-54). They had two daughters, and a son succeeded to the Norwegian throne as Harald V.

Bibliography: Arvid Moller, King Olav V, 1903-1991 (1991)