Prince Olav of Norway

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Prince Olav
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BornOlav Haakon William Alexander
22 July 1998 (age 26)
Royal Palace, Oslo
Full name
Olav Haakon William Alexander
HouseGlücksburg
FatherHaakon, Crown Prince of Norway
MotherCatherine of the United Kingdom
ReligionChurch of Norway
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service2018-Present (active service)
RankMajor
UnitHans Majestet Kongens Garde (NA)

Prince Olav of Norway (Olav Haakon William Alexander; born 22 July 1998) is a member of the Norwegian royal family. The only child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Catherine, he is second in line to succeed his grandfather King Harald V. By virtue of his matrilineal descent from King Charles III of the United Kingdom, he is a member of the British royal family and is ninth in line of succession to the British throne, being the first cousin of Queen Alexandra.

Early Life

Personal Information

Titles & Honours

  • 22 July 1998 - Present His Royal Highness Prince Olav of Norway

Honours

National

  •  Norway - Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St Olav
  •  Norway - ​Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Olav V
  •  Norway - Recipient of the Royal House Centenary Medal
  •  Norway - ​Recipient of the King Harald V Silver Jubilee Medal

Foreign

  •  Sweden - Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Sword
  •  Denmark - Knight of the Order of the Elephant
  •  Denmark - Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
  •  United Kingdom - Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
  •  United Kingdom - Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle​

Ancestry