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18 July 1873

Oscar II was crowned King of Norway in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. It was said of him that he was the most majestic of the union kings. As the new king he inherited a difficult role, since he followed his brother Charles XV, who had become... Read more ...

18 July 1873

Oscar II was crowned King of Norway
Oscar II was crowned King of Norway in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. It was said of him that he was the most majestic of the union kings. As the new king he inherited a difficult role, since he followed his brother Charles XV, who had become immensely popular in both kingdoms.

Oscar's greatest defeat as king was the dissolution of the union in 1905. Many Swedes regarded Norway as conquered land and compensation for the loss of Finland in 1809. The differing views of the union led to many conflicts. In his memoirs Oscar II wrote that the dissolution had given his heart a deep and incurable wound. He soon grew weaker, and on 8 December 1907 he died at the age of 78.


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