Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Window.FB.Event.subscribe('xfbml.render', function() (document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')) King Harald V’s values and actions continue to make the monarchy popular in Norway - despite a growing Republican sentiment that wants to abolish the institution. His words have brought comfort to the Norwegians in difficult times, such as the 2011 terrorist attacks in the country. However, King Harald V is a vocal supporter of L.G.B.T.Q+ rights and religious tolerance. Like the U.K., Norway is a constitutional monarchy - which means the king does not exercise political power. Royals at the time could only marry other royals or nobility at the very least. Discover our collection of pins and badges.
The now-Queen Sonja was a commoner and therefore off-bounds. Explore stunning Disney Pins with a range of limited edition. Harald V broke royal tradition by marrying for love. He’s also brave when it comes to matters of the heart. Reserved but highly effective, a royal to the bones but accessible to everyone. Since then, he’s built a reputation as Norway’s atypical king, much loved by his people.
When Harald’s father, Olav V, died in 1991, Harald became the new king of Norway - Harald V.
Eventually, the entire family would move to the United States, where Harald spent most of his childhood in Washington D.C.Īfter the Allied victory, the royal family returned to Norway in 1945 to assume their roles. While his father stayed behind in Norway, Harald, his two sisters, and his mother, Crown Princess Märtha, left for Sweden. When the Germans invaded in April 1940, the royal family had to flee Oslo. Harald V spent his childhood in the shadow of World War II.
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