Who offered the Norwegian crown to Prince Carl (Haakon VII)?
The Storting
The Danish Royal Family
The Swedish Parliament
The German Reichstag
Answer
The Norwegian parliament, known as the Storting, offered the Norwegian crown to Prince Carl of Denmark, who subsequently ascended to the throne as Haakon VII. This significant event marked the beginning of a new era in Norwegian history, as the country formally dissolved the union with Sweden in 1905 and established an independent monarchy under the rule of King Haakon VII.
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