How was Olav V related to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom?
First Cousin
Second Cousin
Brother-in-Law
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Olav V of Norway and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom were first cousins. Olav V's mother, Princess Maud of Wales, was the eldest daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Queen Alexandra of Denmark. Queen Elizabeth II's father, King George VI, was the younger son of King George V and Queen Mary of Teck.
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