Editing Olav V (section)

== Legacy ==
King Olav's leadership during the [[World War II|Second World War]] made him a symbol of Norwegian independence and national unity. As King Olav's wife, [[Princess Märtha of Sweden|Princess Märtha]], died of cancer, the [[King Olav V's Prize for Cancer Research]] was established in 1992.

A 2005 poll by the [[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] named King Olav "[[Norwegian of the Century]]".<ref name=":0" />

=== In popular culture ===
Viktor Andersen portrayed the two-year-old Prince Alexander (Olav) in the 2009 [[NRK]] drama series ''[[Harry & Charles]].'' Actor [[Anders Baasmo Christiansen]] was chosen to portray Crown Prince Olav in the 2016 drama ''[[The King's Choice]]'' while [[Tobias Santelmann]] portrayed Olav in the 2021 NRK drama ''[[Atlantic Crossing (TV series)|Atlantic Crossing]]''. In the 2025 on [[Amazon Prime Video]] published period drama ''The Commoner'' [[Anders Baasmo Christiansen]] is again portraying Olav V, this time during his reign as [[Monarchy of Norway|King of Norway]].