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Olav V of Norway

1903 - 1991

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Olav V (Norwegian: Olav den femte, Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈûːlɑːv dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991. Olav was born at Sandringham House in England, the only child of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Norwegian throne when his father was elected King Haakon VII of Norway in 1905. He was the first heir to the Norwegian throne to be brought up in Norway since Olav IV in the 14th century, and his parents made sure that he was given as Norwegian an upbringing as possible. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olav V of Norway is the 273rd most popular politician (down from 212th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 56th in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Politician.

Olav V of Norway is most famous for being the King of Norway from 1957 to 1991.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Olav V of Norway ranks 273 out of 19,576. Before him are Enver Hoxha, Konrad Adenauer, Frederick IX of Denmark, Paul von Hindenburg, Mehmed I, and Elagabalus. After him are Edward the Martyr, Lucius Verus, Slobodan Milošević, Pratibha Patil, Augusto Pinochet, and Louis Philippe I.

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Among people born in 1903, Olav V of Norway ranks 2. Before him is George Orwell. After him are John von Neumann, Konrad Lorenz, Aram Khachaturian, Georges Simenon, Theodor W. Adorno, George Beadle, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, C. F. Powell, Adolf Butenandt, and Habib Bourguiba. Among people deceased in 1991, Olav V of Norway ranks 2. Before him is Freddie Mercury. After him are Vasily Zaitsev, Edwin McMillan, Dr. Seuss, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Serge Gainsbourg, Carl David Anderson, Yves Montand, Klaus Barbie, Klaus Kinski, and Gustáv Husák.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Olav V of Norway ranks 88 out of 8,785. Before him are Empress Matilda (1102), Alfred Hitchcock (1899), Anne, Princess Royal (1950), Tom Jones (1940), James Clerk Maxwell (1831), and Richard Burton (1925). After him are Edward the Martyr (962), Virginia Woolf (1882), Francis Drake (1540), Charles Babbage (1791), Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885), and Thomas More (1478).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Olav V of Norway ranks 30. Before him are John Major (1943), Margaret Thatcher (1925), Ecgberht, King of Wessex (800), Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), James V of Scotland (1512), and William Ewart Gladstone (1809). After him are Edward the Martyr (962), Oliver Cromwell (1599), Edward Heath (1916), Edgar the Peaceful (943), Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443), and Edward III of England (1312).

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