Olav, << OH lahf or OH lahv, >> V (1903-1991) became king of Norway in 1957 when his father, King Haakon VII, died. Olav was born in England, and he moved to Norway when he was 2 years old. He attended the Norwegian War College and Oxford University. He frequently served as regent during his father’s illnesses. Olav was chief of Norwegian defense forces during World War II (1939-1945). His wife, Princess Martha of Sweden, died in 1954.
