Olav V

or O·laf V

[ oo-lahf, English oh-luhf, oh-luhv ]

noun

1. 1903–91, king of Norway 1957–91.

Example Sentences

Sonja Haraldsen dated then-Crown Prince Harald of Norway for years before he told his father King Olav V he would never marry anyone but her, putting the throne in jeopardy as Harald was the sole heir.

From Reuters

But for a man who has never quite had the common touch of his father, King Olav V, King Harald still moved the nation after July 22, reaching out as best he could to those in grief and shock.

From New York Times

Photograph taken from Hy Money's book Hy on Palace Last week we looked at the presidents, PMs and kings who have attended run-of-the-mill fixtures on foreign soil and were stumped by King Olav V's mystery trip to Selhurst Park.

From The Guardian

More recently, Bertie Ahern was a regular visitor to Old Trafford while Taoiseach of Ireland, while mystery surrounds an intriguing visit by King Olav V of Norway to Selhurst Park.

From The Guardian

The other reigning monarchs on hand: Norway's King Olav V, Luxembourg's Grand Duchess Charlotte, and King Baudouin of the Belgians, who arrived a day late in order to spare Queen Fabiola, who is reportedly pregnant, the full rigors of a royal wingding.

From Time Magazine Archive