Olaf V 
Olaf was born on July 2nd, 1903 in Sandringham, Norfolk, ENG. He died at the age of 87 on January 17th, 1991 in , , NOR.General Notes
Olaf V, original name Alexander Edward Christian Frederik of Glücksburg
(1903-91), king of Norway (1957-91), the son of King Håkon VII, born at
Sandringham, England. He went to Great Britain with his father after the
German invasion of Norway in 1940, during World War II. Olaf was commander in
chief of the Norwegian armed forces fighting with the Allies in 1944-45; he
returned to Norway after the defeat of Germany in 1945. Upon his death, Olaf's
son Harald, the crown prince, became king of Norway as Harald V.
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