Editing Haakon VII (section)

===Childhood and education===
[[File:Prins Carl 1889 by Emil Hohlenberg.jpg|thumb|Prince Carl as a [[naval cadet]] in 1889.]]
Carl was raised with his siblings in the royal household in Copenhagen, and grew up between his parents' residence in [[Copenhagen]], the [[Frederick VIII's Palace]], an 18th-century [[palace]] which forms part of the [[Amalienborg Palace]] complex in central [[Copenhagen]], and their country residence, [[Charlottenlund Palace]], located by the coastline of the [[Øresund]] [[strait]] north of the city. In contrast to the usual practice of the period, where royal children were brought up by [[governess]]es, the children were raised by Crown Princess Louise herself. Under the supervision of their mother, the children received a rather strict Christian-dominated upbringing, which was characterized by severity, the fulfillment of duties, care and order.{{sfn|Bramsen|1992|p=274}}

As a younger son of the Crown Prince, there was little expectation that Carl would become king. He was third in line to the throne after his father and elder brother, [[Christian X of Denmark|Prince Christian]], and spent his early life in the shadow of his elder brother. Carl was less than two years younger than Christian, and the two princes were educated together at home by private [[tutor]]s and had a joint [[confirmation]] at [[Christiansborg Palace Chapel]] in 1887.

After his confirmation, as was customary for princes at that time, Carl was expected to start a military education.{{dubious|date=March 2022}} It was decided that he, in accordance with his own wishes, should enter the [[Royal Danish Navy]]. He was educated at the [[Royal Danish Naval Academy]] from 1889 to 1893, graduating as a second lieutenant. He subsequently remained in service with the Royal Danish Navy until his appointment as Norwegian king in 1905. In 1894 he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant and in 1905 to the rank of [[admiral]].<ref name="NBL"/> During his naval career, he took part in several naval expeditions, including one in 1904–1905 with the [[protected cruiser]] {{HDMS|Heimdal}} to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.<ref name="DBL2"/>