King Harald V of Norway, a royal prince of Norway from a branch of the House of Oldenburg, has been King of Norway since 17 January 1991, head of the Church of Norway and Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Army. He is the first Norwegian king born on Norwegian soil since 1380. He is currently the oldest living monarch in Europe.V. Harald was born on February 21, 1937 in the suburbs of Oslo, on the Skaugum estate. He was raised as the only son of Crown Prince Olaf (later Olaf V) and Princess Márta Bernadotte of Sweden and Norway. The II. During World War II, he fled to Sweden due to the Nazi occupation, and then survived the war in the United States, in Washington. He returned to Norway in 1945. He spent his high school years at a public school, then continued his studies at the Norwegian Training Cavalry School. He later studied social sciences, history and economics at Oxford. He was also excellent in sailing and competed in three Olympics as heir to the throne. He ascended the throne on January 17, 1991 after the death of his father, King Olaf V. He chose the slogan "All for Norway" as his official motto, which was used by his father and grandfather before him. Every year in October, he opens the session of the Norwegian Parliament and meets weekly with members of the government. The royal couple pursues an environmentally friendly policy, and they themselves are committed to nature conservation. 1968. On August 29, in Oslo, Crown Prince Harald married Sonja Haraldsen from Oslo. It took nine years for the marriage to be approved. The Storting, i.e. the Norwegian parliament, the government, and Olaf V finally gave permission for a marriage with a public figure. They had two children: Princess Márta Lujza of Norway, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.

Harald V ascended the throne as King of Norway in 1991 and has been the country's ruler ever since. The design of circulation money changed around this time, and the portrait of the king became the main motif. The previous ruler, VII. Olaf's portrait is only on the reverse side. The denominations of circulation money include banknotes of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 kroner, as well as coins of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 kroner. The Norwegian coat of arms and the royal monogram can be seen on the banknotes in addition to the portrait of the king. The obverse of the coins features the portrait of the king, and the reverse the Norwegian coat of arms. In addition to circulation coins, many commemorative coins were produced during the reign of Harald V, which commemorate various events, such as the birth, wedding or death of members of the royal family. Here are some examples of V. Commemorative coin minted by Harald: 1991: Harald V's accession to the throne, 1993: The royal couple's silver wedding, 1997: The royal family's third child, Ingrid Alexandra, 2001: The royal couple's golden wedding, 2011: The royal family's fourth child, Sverre Magnus .The circulation coins and commemorative coins minted by Harald V depict the face of Norway's monarch and the Norwegian coat of arms and play an important role in preserving the country's history and culture.