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Who accepted the Storting's offer of the throne after the union's dissolution?
Prince Carl of Denmark
Prince Gustav of Sweden
Prince Wilhelm of Norway
Prince Frederick of Denmark
Answer
After the union's dissolution, a plebiscite confirmed the election of Prince Carl of Denmark as the new king of Norway. He accepted the Storting's offer of the throne on 18 November and took the regnal name of Haakon VII.
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