Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,919,604,753 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Olav V

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Olaf V, Olav V
1903--91, king of Norway 1957--91; son of Haakon VII
Olav V 

(born Alexander Edward Christian Frederik). Born July 2, 1903, at Appleton House, near Sandringham, Great Britain. King of Norway since 1957; general and admiral (1939).

Oiav became a member of the Council of State in 1921. He graduated in 1924 from the Norwegian Military Academy and in 1926 from Oxford University, where he studied political economy. He resided in Great Britain during the fascist German occupation of Norway (1940–45). In 1944 and 1945 he was commander in chief of the Norwegian armed forces, and he returned to his country in May 1945. Olav became regent in 1955 and ascended the throne on Sept. 21,1957, after the death of his father, King Haakon VII.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
In 2008 his yacht "Sira", which was built for his father King Olav V, celebrated first place in the eight metre class in the World Championship of traditional sailing.
The King of Norway joins Mersey club; Royal is new member for sailing ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
In 2008 his yacht "Sira", which was built for his father King Olav V, celebrated first place in the eight metre class in the World Championship of traditional sailing.
The Vikings are coming ... but don't panic, they've been invited; ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
CAPTION(S): TRADITION: King Harald V of Norway, with Lord Mayor Coun David Wood, before the inscription of King Olav V PICTURE: LEANNE HOLCROFT www.
NORWAY THE LAD.. by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.