Norway: Heads of State: 1905-1940 Royal House: Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Glücksborg Norges Konge | King of Norway 27 Nov 1905 - 25 Sep 1940 Haakon VII [1] [1] Original name: Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel; elected by the Storting 18 Nov 1905 and accepted the same day (a telegram was submitted to the Storting); took oath of office 27 Nov 1905; for his (pretended) deposition 25 Sep 1940, see a note (reign continued, in exile until his restoration 9 May 1945). Last updated on: 10 Jan 2022 21:54:30
