# Harald V of Norway

> He's the first king born on Norwegian soil in six centuries - and he got there by way of wartime exile, three Olympic sailing campaigns, and a marriage that scandalized the establishment.

*King of Norway from 1991 to 2026 (1937-2026)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/harald-v-of-norway

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1937-02-21
- **Died:** 2026-08-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born 21 February 1937, Harald was three when the Germans invaded and the royal family fled into exile, splitting his childhood between Sweden and the United States before returning in 1945. He studied at Oslo, the Norwegian Military Academy, and Balliol College, Oxford, then competed for Norway in sailing at three consecutive Olympics between 1964 and 1972. In 1968 he married Sonja Haraldsen over initial objections to her commoner status; they had two children, Märtha Louise and Haakon, the heir apparent. He became crown prince in 1957 when his grandfather Haakon VII died, served as regent during his father's final illness in 1990, and ascended 17 January 1991. His own health has faltered in recent years, with Crown Prince Haakon serving as regent five times since 2003, but Harald remains Europe's oldest reigning monarch and since 2024 Norway's longest-serving king.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 71.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.3 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 29.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 2.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454379/ (@nm0454379)
- **WEBSITE**: https://www.royalcourt.no/

## Topics
#Politicians, #Historical Figure, #Royalty, #Politics, #Norway, #Europe, #20th Century

## Timeline
- **2026** - Died
- **2018** - Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
- **2011** - Decoration for Exceptional Merits
- **2004** - Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
- **2001** - Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- **1994** - Royal Victorian Chain
- **1991** - Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
- **1958** - Royal Order of the Seraphim
- **1955** - Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- **1937** - Born

## Sources
- [Harald V di Norvegia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V_di_Norvegia)
- [Haroldo V da Noruega](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haroldo_V_da_Noruega)
- [Harald V van Noorwegen](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V_van_Noorwegen)
- [Harald V](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V)
- [Харальд V](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4_V)
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- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V_of_Norway)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57287)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Harald%20V%20of%20Norway)
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- [ھاراڵد پێنجەم](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%B5%D8%AF_%D9%BE%DB%8E%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%95%D9%85)
- [Harald V.](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V.)
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- [Χάραλντ Ε΄ της Νορβηγίας](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A7%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BD%CF%84_%CE%95%CE%84_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%9D%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B2%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82)
- [Harald V](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V)
- [Harald la 5-a (Norvegio)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_la_5-a_(Norvegio))
- [Harald V de Noruega](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V_de_Noruega)
- [Harald V](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V)
- [Harald V.a Norvegiakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V.a_Norvegiakoa)
- [Wikiquote](https://cs.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harald_V.)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harald_V)
- [Wikiquote](https://eo.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harald_la_5-a_(Norvegio))
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harald_V_di_Norvegia)

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