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Coronation journey of King Haakon VII
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Coronation journey of King Haakon VII
The arrival in Oslo of Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark and Iceland, born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel - 18721957), the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. The new Royal Family of Norway arrived at Kristiania (Oslo) in the Norwegian Naval ship Heimdal early on the morning of 25 November 1905. Two days later, Haakon took the oath as the Norwegian King. Here is a postcard photograph of this momentous event! Date: 1905
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This postcard photograph captures a historic moment in Norwegian history: the arrival of King Haakon VII and his new Royal Family in Oslo on November 25, 1905. Following the dissolution of the personal union with Sweden, Haakon, born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel as Prince of Denmark and Iceland, embarked on a journey to Kristiania (now Oslo) aboard the Norwegian Naval ship Heimdal. The crowds gathered at the port and harbor eagerly awaited the arrival of their new monarch. Two days later, on November 27, Haakon took the oath as the first King of independent Norway. The image of the Royal Family disembarking from the ship, surrounded by waving Norwegian flags, symbolizes the beginning of a new era in Norwegian history. This postcard is a precious reminder of the celebrations and jubilation that marked this momentous occasion.
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