Following his exile, did Haakon VII ever abdicate?
Yes
No
He wasn't in exile
He wasn't a king
Answer
No, Haakon VII never formally renounced his role as the King of Norway. During his years in exile, from 1940 to 1945, he led the Norwegian government-in-exile in London while the Nazi regime occupied Norway. Upon the country's liberation in 1945, he triumphantly returned to Norway and continued to reign until his death in 1957.
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