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Haakon VII
| Haakon VII | |||
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Portrait by Gustav Borgen, 1906 | |||
| Reign | 18 November 1905 — 21 September 1957 | ||
| Coronation | 22 June 1906 | ||
| Predecessor | Oscar II | ||
| Successor | Olav V | ||
| Born | Prince Carl of Denmark (1872-08-03)3 August 1872 Charlottenlund Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Died | 21 September 1957(1957-09-21) (aged 85) Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway | ||
| Burial | 1 October 1957 Akershus Castle, Oslo, Norway | ||
| Spouse | Maud of Wales (m. 1896; died 1938) | ||
| Issue | Olav V, King of Norway | ||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||
| Father | Frederick VIII of Denmark | ||
| Mother | Louise of Sweden | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||
Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn], born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 1872 — 21 September 1957) was the King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957.
Originally born a Danish prince, he was the son of the future K