Kingdom of Norway Index

Harald V, King of Norway, reigned 1991 – present; Credit – Wikipedia

Norway is in northwestern Europe and consists of the land on the northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula and a number of islands. The Kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of many small kingdoms. Denmark, Sweden, and Norway were ruled together under one monarch from 1397 until 1523 when Danish rule was overthrown in a rebellion led by nobleman Gustav Vasa, who became King Gustav I of Sweden. From 1537 to 1814, Norway was a part of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, and from 1814 to 1905, it was in a personal union with the Kingdom of Sweden.

In 1905, upon the dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway, the Norwegian government began searching for candidates to become King of Norway. Because of his descent from prior Norwegian monarchs, as well as his wife’s British connections, Prince Carl of Denmark, the second son of King Frederik VIII of Denmark, was the overwhelming favorite. Before accepting, Carl insisted that the voices of the Norwegian people be heard in regards to retaining a monarchy. Following a referendum with a 79% majority in favor, Prince Carl was formally offered and then accepted the throne. He sailed for Norway, arriving on November 25, 1905, and took the oath as King two days later. He took the name Haakon VII and his two-year-old son was renamed Olav and became Crown Prince of Norway. The Norwegian Royal Family are members of the House of Glücksburg, shortened from House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles and about the Norwegian Royal Family at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to Norwegian Royal Wedding articles and the various Norwegian Content Areas.

House of Oldenburg (1450 – 1863)

Note: Denmark, Sweden, and Norway were ruled together under one monarch from 1397 until 1523. From 1450 to 1814, Denmark and Norway were in a union of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway. The monarchs who reigned during that time period are listed below as Kings of Denmark and Norway.

Family of King Christian I of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

Family of King Hans of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

Family of King Christian II of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

Family of King Frederik I of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Frederik II of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Frederik III of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Frederik IV of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Christian VI of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Frederik V of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Christian VII of Denmark and Norway

Family of King Frederik VI of Denmark and Norway

House of Holstein-Gottorp (1814 – 1818)

Note: Kings of Norway from 1814 – 1905 were also Kings of Sweden.

Family of King Karl II of Norway/King Carl XIII of Sweden

House of Bernadotte (1818 – 1905)

Note: Kings of Norway from 1814 – 1905 were also Kings of Sweden.

Family of King Karl III Johan/King Carl XIV Johan of Sweden

Family of King Oscar I of Norway and Sweden

Family of King Karl IV of Norway/King Carl XV of Sweden

Family of King Oscar II of Norway and Sweden

House of Glücksburg (1905 – Present)

Family of King Haakon VII of Norway

Family of King Olav V of Norway

Family of King Harald V of Norway

Family of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway

Norwegian Royal Weddings

Norwegian Royal Ceremonies and Events

Norwegian Miscellaneous Articles

Norwegian Content Areas