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Harald was the third child and only son of [[King Olav V of Norway]] and [[Princess Märtha of Sweden]]. He was second in the [[Line of succession to the Norwegian throne|line of succession]] at the time of his birth, behind his father. In 1940, as a result of the [[German occupation of Norway|German occupation]] during World War II, the royal family went into exile. Harald spent part of his childhood in Sweden and the United States. He returned to Norway in 1945, and subsequently studied for periods at the [[University of Oslo]], the [[Norwegian Military Academy]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]].
In 1957, following the death of his grandfather, [[Haakon VII of Norway|Haakon VII]], Harald became Crown prince. A keen sportsman, he represented Norway in sailing at the [[Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964]], [[Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]], and [[Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Olympic Games]], and later became patron of [[World Sailing]]. Harald married [[Queen Sonja of Norway|Sonja Haraldsen]] in 1968, with their relationship initially being controversial due to her status as a [[commoner]]. The couple had two children, [[Princess Märtha Louise of Norway|Märtha]] and [[Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway|Haakon]]. Harald succeeded his father as king in 1991, with Haakon becoming his [[heir apparent]].He is nasty
==Early life and education==
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