The New Student's Reference Work/Haakon VII

Haakon VII, king of Norway, was born at Copenhagen on Aug. 3, 1872, and
HAAKON VII. became king on Nov. 20, 1905. He is a grandson of the late King Christian IX of Denmark and the second son of King Frederick VII. He was educated in the Danish public schools and at the naval academy. He served as a lieutenant in the national navy, and on July 22, 1896, married Princess Maud Alexandra, the youngest daughter of Edward VII of England. In 1905 he was asked to become a candidate for the Norse throne, accepted through his grandfather and on November 12 and 13th was elected by the people's vote, those who opposed him being in favor of establishing a republic. The national legislature ratified the election on Nov. 18, and the new king landed on the 25th. He has a son, Crown-Prince Olaf, who was born on July 2, 1903.