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King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav, and Hans Reidar Holtermann in Scotland during World War II. Main article: Nygaardsvold's Cabinet Initially, King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav were guests at Buckingham Palace , but at the start of the London Blitz in September 1940, they moved to Bowdown House in Berkshire.
During World War II, Olav stood by his father's side in resisting the German occupation of Norway. During the campaign he was a valuable advisor both to civilian and military leaders. When the Norwegian government decided to go into exile, he offered to stay behind with the Norwegian people, but this was declined.
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung.Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the capitulation of German forces in Europe on 8 May 1945.
Traditionally established in 872 and existing continuously for over 1,100 years, the Kingdom of Norway is one of the oldest states of Europe: King Harald V, who has reigned since 1991, is the 64th monarch according to the official list. [2] During interregna, Norway has been ruled by variously titled regents.
A member of the House of Glücksburg, Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the line of succession at the time of his birth, behind his father. In 1940, as a result of the German occupation during World War II, the royal family went into exile. Harald spent part of his ...
During World War II the King took a more active role in the decision-making and while the government still had the last word the King's advice was given much weight. [citation needed] On one occasion during the invasion the King was given an ultimatum by the Germans demanding Norway's surrender.
HNoMS King Haakon VII was a Royal Norwegian Navy escort ship during World War II, named after King Haakon VII of Norway.She was given to the RNoN by the United States on 16 September 1942, [1] in the presence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Märtha.
At first, it chose resistance over capitulation. The Government left Norway on 7 June 1940 after the German conquest and established itself in London the same day, along with King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav. [2] Back in Norway, over the course of the war, four de facto governments were led by Vidkun Quisling and Josef Terboven.