Biography of Haakon VII King Norway 1872-1957

On 28th July 1869 [his father] Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 26) and [his mother] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 17) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] King Christian IX of Denmark (age 51) and [his grandmother] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 51).

On 3rd August 1872 Haakon VII King Norway was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 29) and Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 20).

In 1896 Haakon VII King Norway (age 23) and Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway (age 26) were married. She the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 54) and Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England (age 51). He the son of Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 52) and Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 44). They were first cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1901 Derek William George Keppel (age 37) was appointed Equerry to the [his brother-in-law] Prince of Wales (age 35).

On 2nd July 1903 [his son] Olav Glücksburg V King Norway was born to Haakon VII King Norway (age 30) and [his wife] Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway (age 33). He a grandson of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.91%.

In 1905 the union of Sweden and Norway was dissoved. Haakon VII King Norway (age 32) succeeded VII King Norway. [his wife] Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort Norway.

The Times. 2nd February 1905.

Her Royal Highness. [his sister-in-law] Princess Louise (Duchess of Fife) (age 37) and the Duke of Fife (age 55), were invited to luncheon vith Their Majesties The [his father-in-law] King (age 63) and [his aunt] Queen (age 60) to-day.

His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Denmark (age 32) left the Palace to-day to rejoin tho Danish Cruiser "Heindal," at Southampton, on his return to Denmark.

Mr. Victor Cavendish, M.P, Financial Scretary to the Treasury, Mr. F. P. Horner, Cormnissionor of Woods and Forests, and Lieut. Colonel R. F. Maunsell, R.A., Military Attache at Constantinople, had the honour-of being received by The King.

The Times. 2nd February 1907.

Their Majesties the [his father-in-law] King (age 65) and [his aunt] Queen (age 62), attended by the Countess of Gosford (age 51), the Hon. Charlotte Knollys (age 72), Captain the Hon. Seymour Fortescue, R.N (age 50), and Major F. Ponsonby, left the Palace this morning for the British Embassy, Paris.

[his sister-in-law] Her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria (age 38) accompanied Their Majesties to Calais [Map], and proceeded to Christiania on a visit to Their Majesties the King (age 34) and [his wife] Queen of Norway (age 37).

Lady Eva Dugdale and Colonel Sir Henry Knollys (age 66) (Comptroller and Private Secretary to Her Majesty the Queen of Norway were in attendance upon Her Royal Highness. The King and Queen are travelling u the Duke and Duchess of Lancaster. The Countess of Gosford has succeeded Lady Alice Stanley as Lady in Waiting to Her Majesty.

The [his brother-in-law] Prince of Wales (age 41), accompanied by Prince Edward of Wales (age 12), was present at Victoria Station, and took leave of the King and Queen on Their Majesties' departure for Paris. The Hon. Derek Keppel (age 43) was in attendance.

On 6th May 1910 [his father-in-law] King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 68) died. His son [his brother-in-law] George (age 44) succeeded V King of the United Kingdom. Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 42) by marriage Queen Consort England.

On 14th May 1912 [his father] Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 68) died. His son [his brother] Christian (age 41) succeeded X King Denmark.

On 28th February 1922 Henry Lascelles 6th Earl Harewood (age 39) and Princess Mary Windsor Countess Harewood (age 24) were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His best-man was Major Victor Mackenzie 3rd Baronet (age 39). Her bridesmaids included Doris Hilda Gordon-Lennox (age 25), Mary Cambridge Duchess Beaufort (age 24), Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (age 21), Princess Maud Duff Countess Southesk (age 28), Rachel Cavendish (age 20), Helen Diana Bridgeman (age 14), Mary Beatrice Thynne Baroness Nunburnholme (age 18) and Princess May of Teck (age 16). The wedding was attending by her father and mother [his brother-in-law] King George V of the United Kingdom (age 56) and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 54). She the daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England. He the son of Henry Ulrick Lascelles 5th Earl Harewood (age 75) and Florence Katharine Bridgeman Countess Harewood (age 63).

On 20th March 1926 [his mother] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 74) died.

On 4th January 1931 [his sister-in-law] Louise Windsor Duchess Fife (age 63) died.

On 20th January 1936 [his brother-in-law] King George V of the United Kingdom (age 70) died. His son Edward (age 41) succeeded VIII King of the United Kingdom. Duke York extinct.

On 20th November 1938 [his wife] Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway (age 68) died; her mother [his aunt] Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England had died on the same day thirteen years before. Whilst on a visit to England she had been admitted to hospital and an abdominal operation was performed. She died of heart failure following the operation. Her body was returned to Norway on board HMS Royal Oak, the flagship of the Second Battle Squadron of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. Her body was moved to a small church in Oslo before the burial. Queen Maud was buried in the royal mausoleum at Akershus Castle in Oslo.

On 21st September 1957 Haakon VII King Norway (age 85) died. His son [his son] Olav (age 54) succeeded V King Norway.