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Norway, Sweden and Denmark had joint monarchs under [[Kalmar Union|personal unions]] during the late Middle ages, but Norway was eventually [[Denmark–Norway|forced under control of the Danish monarch]] and the [[House of Oldenburg]] in 1536. Norway was [[Kingdom of Norway (1814)|briefly independent with its own king in 181]]4, but was again forced into a new [[Union between Sweden and Norway|union with Sweden]] under the rule of the [[House of Bernadotte]]. |
Norway, Sweden and Denmark had joint monarchs under [[Kalmar Union|personal unions]] during the late Middle ages, but Norway was eventually [[Denmark–Norway|forced under control of the Danish monarch]] and the [[House of Oldenburg]] in 1536. Norway was [[Kingdom of Norway (1814)|briefly independent with its own king in 181]]4, but was again forced into a new [[Union between Sweden and Norway|union with Sweden]] under the rule of the [[House of Bernadotte]]. |
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Upon becoming independent in 1905, Norway decided through a [[1905 Norwegian monarchy referendum|referendum]] to remain as a monarchy, with its first monarch being the Danish born [[Haakon VII of Norway|King Haakon VII]], who's family consisted of the British [[Maud of Wales|Princess Maud]] and their son [[Olav V of Norway|Olav]]. |
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Through marriages and historical alliances, the Norwegian royal family is closely related to the [[Swedish royal family|Swedish]] and [[Danish royal family|Danish]] as well as being more distantly related to the [[Greek royal family|Greek]] and [[British royal family|British royal families]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kongehuset.no/slektstre.html?tid=29737&sek=26979|title=Slektstre|website=www.kongehuset.no|language=no|access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref> |
Through marriages and historical alliances, the Norwegian royal family is closely related to the [[Swedish royal family|Swedish]] and [[Danish royal family|Danish]] as well as being more distantly related to the [[Greek royal family|Greek]] and [[British royal family|British royal families]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kongehuset.no/slektstre.html?tid=29737&sek=26979|title=Slektstre|website=www.kongehuset.no|language=no|access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref> |
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The Norwegian royal family is the family of the Norwegian monarch. The current family belongs to the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and ascended the throne after the election of Prince Carl (regal name Haakon VII) during the dissolution of the Swedish-Norwegian union in 1905.
In Norway there is a distinction between the Royal House (kongehuset) and the royal family (kongelige familie). The Royal House includes only the monarch and their spouse, the heir apparent and their spouse, and the heir apparent's eldest child. The royal family includes all of the sovereign's children and their spouses, grandchildren, and sibllings.[1] The current royal family, and Royal House, maintains a high approval rating among the Norwegian people.[2] [3]
History
The Norwegian monarchy, and its royal family, traces its history and origin back to the unification and founding of Norway, as well as Norway’s first king, Harald I of Norway of the Fairhair dynasty. With the introduction of the Norwegian Law of Succession in 1163 AD, the legal framework established that only one monarch and one royal family was, through succession, allowed to rule.[4]
Norway, Sweden and Denmark had joint monarchs under personal unions during the late Middle ages, but Norway was eventually forced under control of the Danish monarch and the House of Oldenburg in 1536. Norway was briefly independent with its own king in 1814, but was again forced into a new union with Sweden under the rule of the House of Bernadotte.
Upon becoming independent in 1905, Norway decided through a referendum to remain as a monarchy, with its first monarch being the Danish born King Haakon VII, who's family consisted of the British Princess Maud and their son Olav.
Through marriages and historical alliances, the Norwegian royal family is closely related to the Swedish and Danish as well as being more distantly related to the Greek and British royal families.[5]
Members
Members of the Royal House are:
- The King and Queen (the monarch and his wife)
- The Crown Prince and Crown Princess (the King's son and daughter-in-law)
- Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (the King's granddaughter)
- The Crown Prince and Crown Princess (the King's son and daughter-in-law)
Members of the Royal Family are:
- Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (the King's grandson)
- Marius Borg Høiby (the King's step-grandson)
- Princess Märtha Louise (the King's daughter)
- Maud Angelica Behn (the King's granddaughter)
- Leah Isadora Behn (the King's granddaughter)
- Emma Tallulah Behn (the King's granddaughter)
- Erling Lorentzen (the King's brother-in-law)
- Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (the King's sister)
Family tree of members
- Notes
* Member of the Royal House
Royal coat of arms
The coat of arms of Norway is one of the oldest in Europe and serves both as the coat of arms of the nation and of the Royal House. This is in keeping with its origin as the coat of arms of the kings of Norway during the Middle Ages.[6]
Håkon the Old (1217–1263) used a shield with a lion. The earliest preserved reference to the colour of the arms is the King's Saga written down in 1220.[6]
In 1280 King Eirik Magnusson added the crown and silver axe to the lion.[6] The axe is the martyr axe of St. Olav, the weapon used to kill him in the battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
The specific rendering of the Norwegian arms has changed through the years, following changing heraldic fashions. In the late Middle Ages, the axe handle gradually grew longer and came to resemble a halberd. The handle was usually curved in order to fit the shape of shield preferred at the time, and also to match the shape of coins. The halberd was officially discarded and the shorter axe reintroduced by royal decree in 1844, when an authorized rendering was instituted for the first time. In 1905 the official design for royal and government arms was again changed, this time reverting to the medieval pattern, with a triangular shield and a more upright lion.[6]
The coat of arms of the royal house as well as the Royal Standard uses the lion design from 1905. The earliest preserved depiction of the Royal Standard is on the seal of Duchess Ingebjørg from 1318.[7] The rendering used as the official coat of arms of Norway is slightly different and was last approved by the king 20 May 1992.[8]
When used as the royal coat of arms the shield features the insignias of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav around it and is framed by a royal ermine robe, surmounted by the crown of Norway.
The royal coat of arms is not used frequently. Instead, the king's monogram is extensively used, for instance in military insignia and on coins.
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Arms of Norway -
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway -
Coat of Arms of the Crown Prince of Norway
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Royal Monogram of King Haakon VII of Norway -
Royal Monogram of Queen Maud of Norway -
Royal Monogram of King Olav V of Norway -
Royal Monogram of Princess Märtha of Norway -
Royal Monogram of King Harald V of Norway -
Royal Monogram of Queen Sonja of Norway -
Royal Monogram of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway -
Royal Monogram of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway -
Royal Monogram of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway -
Royal Monogram of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
See also
- Kings of Norway family tree
- Line of succession to the Norwegian throne
- List of Norwegian monarchs
- Monarchy of Norway
References
- ^ "The Royal Family". www.royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. Archived from the original on 2014-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Central, Guest PostsRoyal (2014-06-26). "How popular are Europe's Monarchies?". Royal Central. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Royal romance raised a ruckus". www.newsinenglish.no. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Rikssamling". www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Slektstre". www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ a b c d A web page featuring the history of the coat of arms of Norway Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 November 2006
- ^ An article from the Norwegian National Archives depicting the seal of Duchess Ingebjørg Archived 2006-02-14 at the Wayback Machine Template:No icon Retrieved 5 November 2007
- ^ Web page on rules for the use of the coat of arms (Norwegian) Archived 2013-11-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 November 2006
External links
- The Royal Family and the Royal House of Norway - Official Site of the Norwegian Royal Family (in English)
- The Royal House of Norway - Official Site of the Royal House of Norway (Entire Site in English)