Who was the King of Denmark when Haakon VII became King of Norway?
Christian IX
Frederick VIII
Christian X
Olav V
Answer
King Christian IX of Denmark was the reigning monarch when Haakon VII ascended to the Norwegian throne in 1905. Denmark and Norway were united under a single monarchy from 1380 to 1814, but in 1814, Norway was ceded to Sweden.
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