VII. Haakon, royal prince of Denmark from the House of Glücksburg, VIII. He was the second oldest child of King Frederiks of Denmark and Queen Louise of Sweden, who was the king of the Kingdom of Norway, which became independent in 1905, until his death in 1957, after which he took the name Haakon. The coronation of him and his wife, Matilda of Great Britain, on June 22, 1906 was the last Norwegian and also the last Scandinavian king and queen coronation. Together with his brother, the later Danish king Christian X, he received private education in the castle. In 1886, he began his training as a naval officer. He went through the ranks with other cadets; he did not receive any privileges. In 1893, he graduated from the naval college as a second lieutenant, and was later promoted to first lieutenant. In 1896, Prince Charles married his cousin, Princess Matilde, the daughter of Prince Edward of Wales and Princess Alexandra. Their son, their only child, Prince Alexander, was born on July 2, 1903 at Appleton House in Norfolk. According to his education, he showed a great interest in foreign policy and military issues. Through his monarchical connections - especially those with the British royal house - he effectively supported many of the government's efforts, including the preservation of Norway's neutrality in World War I. Haakon's immersion in all Norwegian topics, his personal qualities and attitude, as well as his respect for democratic principles laid the foundation for the survival of the kingdom in Norway. This position is II. during the Second World War it continued to strengthen. 1940. On April 9, German troops invaded Norway. They wanted to capture the king and members of the government in order to force the country to surrender - but the royal family, members of the government and most members of the Storting were able to escape before the occupying forces reached Oslo. The royal family was enthusiastically received when, after the liberation, , returned home to Norway on June 7, 1945. At the end of the summer, the king set off to tour the country to personally assess the destruction of the war and the state of reconstruction; he finished the cruise the following summer.VII. King Haakon died on September 21, 1957 in his palace in Oslo. He was buried in the royal mausoleum at Akershus fortress; the funeral procession was accompanied by crowds of mourners.

VII. King Haakon of Norway reigned from 1905 to 1957. During his reign, many changes took place in the Norwegian coinage. In 1907, the Norwegian krone was introduced, which until then was equivalent to the Danish krone. The new crown coins were produced from 1905 to 1920, and then in 1921, the new series of crown coins used to this day were introduced. During the Second World War, the Norwegian minting was controlled by the occupying German troops. During the war, only a few coins were minted, and they were of low quality. After the war, further changes took place in the Norwegian coinage. In 1949, copper versions of the 1 kroner and 50 øre coins were introduced. In 1960, the nickel version of the 10 øre and 5 øre coins appeared.VII. The most important coins of Haakon's minting are: 1905 silver crown coin, which became the symbol of Norwegian independence, 1921 crown coin, which forms the basis of the coin series used to this day, 1949 copper 1 kroner coin, the first in Norwegian minting it was a colored coin.VII. Haakon's coinage was an important chapter in Norwegian financial and economic development.