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His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway was born July 20, 1973 in Oslo. He is the only son of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Norway, Harald V and Sonja. His godparents include King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Princess Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom. As a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, Haakon is also the 60th in line to the British crown.

Haakon served in the Royal Norwegian Navy undertaking his first-level officer's education at the Norwegian Naval Academy , followed by a year aboard missile torpedo boats and other vessels. He then went abroad, receiving a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1999. Haakon later attended lectures at the University of Oslo and the London School of Economics, as well as completing the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affair's civil servant introductory course in 2001.

He married single mother Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby on August 25August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. Events 1537 The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. 1580, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, who has since then been known as Crown Princess Mette-MaritMette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway born Mette-Marit Tjessem-Hoiby August 19, 1973, married Crown Prince Haakon on August 25, 2001. Before marrying Crown Prince Haakon, she was an anthropology student, a part-time waitress, and a single mother of her so. Their daughter, Princess Ingrid AlexandraPrincess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (born January 21, 2004) is a Norwegian princess. Princess Ingrid Alexandra was born in Oslo. She was the first child born to Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, she is second in the line of succession to, was born January 21, 2004, and is second in succession to the Norwegian throne.

Beginning Tuesday afternoon November 25November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 36 days remaining. Events 1034 Malcolm II of Scotland died. Duncan, the son of his second daughter, instead of Macbeth, the son of his eldest daughter,, 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U, and ending in the evening of 12 April, 2004, Crown Prince Haakon was the country's regent, during the King's treatment for cancer and the following convalescence period.


King:
Harald V

List of Succession to the Norwegian Throne

Next in line:
Princess Ingrid Alexandra


Preceded by:
Harald V
Line of Succession to the British throne Followed by:
Princess Ingrid Alexandra



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