Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhoːkʊn]; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973), is the only son and younger child of King Harald V and Queen Sonja and heir apparent to the throne of Norway.
| Haakon | |||||
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| Crown Prince of Norway | |||||
 Crown Prince Haakon of Norway 2015 | |||||
| Born | 20 July 1973 Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway | ||||
| Spouse | Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby (m. 2001) | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg[1] | ||||
| Father | Harald V of Norway | ||||
| Mother | Sonja Haraldsen | ||||
| Religion | Church of Norway | ||||
He has an older sister, Princess Märtha Louise. In accordance with Norway's agnatic primogeniture succession, Haakon became crown prince when his father ascended the throne in 1991.
The Skaugum Estate, in the Semsvannet area, is the official residence of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.[2]
20 July 1973-17 January 1991: His Royal Highness Prince Haakon of Norway
17 January 1991: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Norway
National Honors
-Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav
-Grand Cross of Order of Merit
-Defense Service Medal with Laurel Branch
-Royal House Centennial Medal
-Olav V's Commemorative Medal
-Olav V's Jubilee Medal
-Olav V's Centenary Medal
-King Harald V's Jubilee Medal
-Royal Norwegian Navy Service Medal
-Norwegian Reserve Officers' Association Badge of Honor
-Naval Society Medal of Merit in Gold
-Oslo Military Society Badge of Honor in Gold
Foreign Honors
-Austria: Grand Decoration in Gold with Sash of the Order of Honor for Service to the Republic of Austria
-Brazil: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
-Bulgaria: Grand Cross of the Order of the Bulkan Mountains
-Denmark: Knight of Order of the Elephant (20 July 1991)
-Estonia: Member 1st Class of Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (10 April 2002), Member 1st Class of Order of the White Star (26 August 2014)
-Finland: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose
-Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
-Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
-Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (20 September 2004)
-Japan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
-Jordan: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
-Latvia: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars (20 September 2000), Recipient of the 1st Class of Cross of Recognition (12 March 2011)
-Lithuania: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (23 March 2011)
-Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau
-Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross with Swords of the Order of Orange-Nassau, HM King Willem-Alexander Investiture Medal
-Poland: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (16 September 2003)
-Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Infante Henry (13 February 2004)
- ↑ "The Royal Family". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ The Royal House of Norway - Skaugum Estate
Other websites Edit
- Haakon's biography on the Royal Court's official website
- Haakon, Norges kronprins. NRK interview for his 18th birthday
- (translation of title: - The couple, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, are doing political work) "- Kronprinsparet driver politisk arbeid"
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