In this detailed and fascinating account, John Van der Kiste has drawn upon previously unpublished correspondence from the Royal Archives, Windsor, to reveal for the first time the part this hitherto neglected group of characters played in ...

... Haakon VII would have to be , in spirit and truth , the successor of Haakon the Good and Haakon the Old . The position of Haakon VII as a historic symbol is not , however , the result only of his regal title and his willingness to live ...

... Haakon VII ankommer Christiania ( The Arrival of King Haakon VII in Christiania , directed by Hugo Hermansen ) from 1905. In Norway , the film represents the founding of the nation - state , establishing the relationship between the ...

... Haakon VII . again went slow ahead on her engines , so as to bring a gradual strain on the cable chains , and her en- gines were then worked up to half - speed . The tow- age proceeded , but the weather gradually became worse , the wind ...

... Haakon VII , and Queen Maud , 1906 . crowned and draped shield of arms . This official medal was presented by King Haakon VII . to all the High Officials who took part in the Coronation ceremony . These medals were all issued in various ...