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Olav V

American  
[oo-lahf, oh-luhf, oh-luhv] / ˈu lɑf, ˈoʊ ləf, ˈoʊ ləv /
Or Olaf V

noun

  1. 1903–91, king of Norway 1957–91.


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King Harald was laid to rest there alongside several members of the royal family, including his father King Olav V, his mother Crown Princess Märtha, and his grandparents, King Haakon VII and Queen Maud.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

He became crown prince in 1991 at the tender age of 17, following the death of his grandfather King Olav V.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

More recently, Bertie Ahern was a regular visitor to Old Trafford while Taoiseach of Ireland, while mystery surrounds an intriguing visit by King Olav V of Norway to Selhurst Park.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2011

I know, because he happens to be my King, Olav V of Norway, son of Maud, daughter of King Edward VII, who was Victoria's son.

From Time Magazine Archive

To Princess Astrid, 30, comely daughter of Norway's King Olav V, and her commoner husband Johan Martin Ferner, 35, a prosperous Oslo clothier: their first child, a daughter; in Oslo.

From Time Magazine Archive

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