Editing Harald V (section)

=== Birth ===
[[File:92. Kronprinsesse Märtha med prins Harald - no-nb digifoto 20160108 00289 bldsa pk kgl0027.jpg|thumb|Harald with his mother [[Princess Märtha of Sweden|Crown Princess Märtha]] in 1937]]
Harald was born at the [[Skaugum]] estate during the reign of his grandfather King [[Haakon VII]] and was baptised in the [[Slottskapellet (Oslo)|Royal Chapel]] of the [[Royal Palace, Oslo|Royal Palace]] in [[Oslo]] on 31 March 1937 by Bishop Johan Lunde. His godparents were: his paternal grandparents King Haakon VII and [[Queen Maud of Norway]]; his maternal grandparents [[Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland|Prince Carl]] and [[Princess Ingeborg of Denmark|Princess Ingeborg of Sweden]]; his maternal uncle [[King Leopold III of Belgium]]; [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]] and King [[George VI]] of the United Kingdom; and [[Ingrid of Sweden|Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark]]. His parents already had two daughters, [[Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen|Princess Ragnhild]] and [[Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner|Princess Astrid]].

At the time of Harald's birth, he was second in line of [[succession to the Norwegian throne]] following his father, [[Crown Prince Olav]].