Editing Haakon VII (section)

==In popular culture==
Haakon was portrayed by [[Jakob Cedergren]] in the 2009 [[NRK]] drama series ''[[Harry & Charles]]'', a series that focused on the events leading up to the [[Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden|election of King Haakon in 1905]]. [[Jesper Christensen]] portrayed the King in the 2016 film ''[[The King's Choice]]'' (''Kongens nei'') which was based on the events surrounding the German invasion of Norway and the King's decision to resist. The film won widespread critical acclaim, and was Norway's submission for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[89th Academy Awards]]. The film made the shortlist of nine finalists in December 2016.<ref name="Norway">{{cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/oscar/kongens-nei-er-norges-oscar-kandidat/a/23786221/|title="Kongens nei" er Norges Oscar-kandidat|last=Johansen|first=Øystein David|work=[[Verdens Gang]]|date=8 September 2016|access-date=8 September 2016|archive-date=18 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918050953/http://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/oscar/kongens-nei-er-norges-oscar-kandidat/a/23786221/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SD">{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/oscars-norway-picks-the-kings-choice/5109203.article|title=Oscars: Norway picks 'The King's Choice'|last=Sandwell|first=Ian|work=[[ScreenDaily]]|date=8 September 2016|access-date=8 September 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009020937/http://www.screendaily.com/news/oscars-norway-picks-the-kings-choice/5109203.article|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="DecSL">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/oscars-2017-foreign-language-race-1201943744/|title=Oscars: Nine Films Advance in Foreign-Language Race|date=15 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=17 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161217125337/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/oscars-2017-foreign-language-race-1201943744/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/i/EGMaj/kongens-nei-er-norges-oscar-kandidat|title="Kongens nei" er Norges Oscar-kandidat|website=VG|date=8 September 2016|access-date=1 November 2019|archive-date=16 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116154233/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/i/EGMaj/kongens-nei-er-norges-oscar-kandidat|url-status=live}}</ref> Haakon was portrayed by [[Søren Pilmark]] in the 2020 NRK drama series ''[[Atlantic Crossing (TV series)|Atlantic Crossing]]'', a series regarding [[Princess Märtha of Sweden|Crown Princess Märtha]]'s handling of the royal family exile from 1939 to 1945.