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Haakon VII
History of Norway

              


1896
Marriage
Marries Princess Maude, daughter of Edward VII of England
1905
Independence
Aug In a referndum 80% of Norwegians support the dissolution of the union with Sweden
1905
Succession
18th Nov Accepts the offer of the crown after the dissolution of the Swedish-Norwegian union
18th Nov Succeeds as King of Norway
1932
Invasion of Greenland
Norway occupies east Greenland
1933
Invasion of Greenland
Norway occupies sth east Greenland
1940
Exile of Haakon VII
London Haakon VII & his Cabinet escape to London after the capitulation of Norway
Strengthens the resistance to German occupation by refusing to abdicate
7th June Escapes to Great Britain into exile for the rest of the war
1940
Invasion of Norway
Narvik Despite being neutral & repelling the Germans at Narvik Norway capitulates
9th April Rejects a German ultimatum
29th April Taken aboard the Glasgow & conveyed to the new provisional capital at Tromso

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