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1905 Norwegian monarchy referendum
Do you agree with the Storting's authorization to the government to invite Prince Carl of Denmark to become King of Norway?
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A referendum on retaining the monarchy or becoming a republic was held in Norway on 12 and 13 November 1905.^[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly self-ruling country. The Storting had wanted to offer the throne to Prince Carl of Denmark, but the prince insisted that the Norwegian people have a chance to decide whether they wanted to retain a monarchy.^[2]

The proposal was approved by 79% of voters.^[3] Following the referendum, the Storting formally offered the throne to Carl on 18 November; Carl accepted, assuming the throne as King Haakon VII. The new royal family arrived in Norway on 25 November. King Haakon and Queen Maud were crowned in a ceremony in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on 22 June 1906.^[4] Haakon became Norway's first separate monarch in 518 years.

Summary[edit]

On 7 June 1905 the Storting approved the dissolution of the union with Sweden; as a result, Swedish King Oscar II abdicated as King of Norway. He refused the reconciliation offer to allow a Swedish prince to take the Norwegian throne.^[2]

The Storting thus turned to the Danish Prince Carl. In addition to the positive personal qualities, it was pointed out that he was Scandinavian and would understand the Norwegian language and culture.

He was the second son of Crown Prince Frederik and Louise of Sweden, the only surviving child of Oscar's older brother Charles XV and, before the birth of Oscar's sons, a serious contender as heir to the dissolved union. Frederick's brother had also been similarly invited to become a monarch of another nation as George I of Greece.

Carl's wife Princess Maud was Edward VII's daughter, so he had close ties to the United Kingdom and the British royal family, and an heir-apparent to the throne was already guaranteed through his son, the two-year-old Prince Alexander.^[2]

In Norway, it was debated whether the country should remain a monarchy or become a republic. Prince Carl demanded that the issue should be submitted to a referendum, as he wanted an assurance that a majority of the population wanted Norway to remain as a monarchy.^[2]

The question posed was:^{[citation needed]}

Enig i Stortingets bemyndigelse til regjeringen om at opfordre prins Carl af Danmark til at lade sig vælge til Norges konge?
(Do you agree with the Storting's authorization to the government to invite Prince Carl of Denmark to become King of Norway?)

A majority voted in favour of monarchy, and on 18 November the Parliament formally elected Prince Carl as king. The Speaker of Parliament sent him a telegram offering him the throne of Norway.^[2]

The prince accepted the election, and on 25 November 1905 the new Norwegian royal family landed at Vippetangen in Christiania (Oslo). He took the name Haakon and gave his son Alexander the name Olav, names that linked the new royal house to the Norwegian kings from the Middle Ages. Specifically Haakon VI and Olaf IV were the last monarchs before the Kalmar Union. On 22 June 1906, King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were crowned in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.^[2]

Results[edit]


Choice	Votes	%
For	259,563	78.94
Against	69,264	21.06
Total	328,827	100.00

Valid votes	328,827	99.27
Invalid/blank votes	2,403	0.73
Total votes	331,230	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	439,748	75.32
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References[edit]

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kong Haakon VII (1872–1957) Kongehuset (in Norwegian)
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1446
^ Kroninga av Kong Haakon og Dronning Maud Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine Kongehuset (in Norwegian)

External links[edit]

Referendum – Prins Carl of Denmark for King of Norway

[NS-1] Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[kongehuset-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kong Haakon VII (1872–1957) Kongehuset (in Norwegian)

[3] Nohlen & Stöver, p1446

[4] Kroninga av Kong Haakon og Dronning Maud Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine Kongehuset (in Norwegian)

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+| country = Norway
-| name = Norwegian monarchy referendum
-| title = Should the government of Norway remain as a monarchy?
+| title = Do you agree with the [[Storting]]'s authorization to the government to invite Prince Carl of Denmark to become King of Norway?
+| date = {{date range|1905|11|12|1905|11|13|df=y}}
-| location  = [[Norway]]
+| yes = 259,563
-| date  = {{Start date|1905|11|12|df=y}}-{{End date|1905|11|13|df=y}}
-| yes  = 259563
+| no = 69,264
-| no  = 69264
+| total = 331,230
-| total  = 331230
+| electorate = 439,748
+|map = 1905 Norweigan Monarchy referendum.svg
-| electorate = 439748
+|map_size =250px
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+|map_caption =
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+{{col-start}}
-| notes =
+'''Yes'''
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+{{Legend|#B6C8D9|50%-60%}}
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+{{Legend|#7D9CBB|60%-70%}}
+{{Legend|#47729E|70%-80%}}
+{{Legend|#28497C|80%-90%}}
+{{Legend|#2B2457|>90%}}
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+}}{{Politics of Norway}}
-A '''referendum on retaining the [[monarchy]] or becoming a [[republic]]''' was held in [[Norway]] on 12 and 13 November 1905.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1437 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}</ref> Voters were asked whether they approved of the [[Storting]]'s decision to authorise the [[government of Norway|government]] to make the offer of the throne of the newly self-ruling country. The Storting had wanted to offer the throne to Prince Carl of Denmark, but the prince insisted that the Norwegian people have a chance to decide whether they wanted to retain a monarchy.<ref name="kongehuset">[http://www.kongehuset.no/c27060/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27613 Kong Haakon VII (1872–1957)] Kongehuset {{in lang|no}}</ref>
+A referendum on retaining the [[monarchy]] or becoming a [[republic]] was held in [[Norway]] on 12 and 13 November 1905.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1437 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}</ref> Voters were asked whether they approved of the [[Storting]]'s decision to authorise the [[government of Norway|government]] to make the offer of the throne of the newly self-ruling country. The Storting had wanted to offer the throne to [[Haakon VII of Norway|Prince Carl of Denmark]], but the prince insisted that the Norwegian people have a chance to decide whether they wanted to retain a monarchy.<ref name="kongehuset">[http://www.kongehuset.no/c27060/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27613 Kong Haakon VII (1872–1957)] Kongehuset {{in lang|no}}</ref>
-The proposal was approved by 78.9% of voters.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p1446</ref> Following the referendum, the Storting formally offered the throne to Carl on 18 November; Carl accepted, assuming the throne as King [[Haakon VII of Norway|Haakon VII]]. The new royal family arrived in Norway on 25 November. King Haakon and [[Maud of Wales|Queen Maud]] were crowned in a ceremony in [[Nidaros Cathedral]] in [[Trondheim]] on 22 June 1906.<ref>[http://www.kongehuset.no/c27065/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27623 Kroninga av Kong Haakon og Dronning Maud] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227181638/http://www.kongehuset.no/c27065/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27623 |date=2010-12-27 }} Kongehuset {{in lang|no}}</ref> Haakon became Norway's first separate monarch in 518 years.
+The proposal was approved by 79% of voters.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p1446</ref> Following the referendum, the Storting formally offered the throne to Carl on 18 November; Carl accepted, assuming the throne as King [[Haakon VII of Norway|Haakon VII]]. The new royal family arrived in Norway on 25 November. King Haakon and [[Maud of Wales|Queen Maud]] were crowned in a ceremony in [[Nidaros Cathedral]] in [[Trondheim]] on 22 June 1906.<ref>[http://www.kongehuset.no/c27065/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27623 Kroninga av Kong Haakon og Dronning Maud] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227181638/http://www.kongehuset.no/c27065/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27623 |date=2010-12-27 }} Kongehuset {{in lang|no}}</ref> Haakon became Norway's first separate monarch in 518 years.
 ==Summary==
-On 7 June 1905, the Storting approved the [[Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden|dissolution]] of the [[Union between Sweden and Norway|union with Sweden]]; as a result, [[Monarchy of Sweden|Swedish King]] [[Oscar II of Sweden|Oscar II]] abdicated as [[Monarchy of Norway|King of Norway]]. He refused the reconciliation offer to allow a [[Swedish royal family|Swedish prince]] to take the Norwegian throne.<ref name="kongehuset" />
+On 7 June 1905 the Storting approved the [[Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden|dissolution]] of the [[Union between Sweden and Norway|union with Sweden]]; as a result, [[Monarchy of Sweden|Swedish King]] [[Oscar II of Sweden|Oscar II]] abdicated as [[Monarchy of Norway|King of Norway]]. He refused the reconciliation offer to allow a [[Swedish royal family|Swedish prince]] to take the Norwegian throne.<ref name="kongehuset" />
-The Storting thus turned to the [[Danish royal family|Danish]] Prince Carl, the second son of [[Frederick VIII of Denmark|Crown Prince Frederick]]. In addition to the positive personal qualities, it was pointed out that he was [[Scandinavia]]n and would understand the [[Norwegian language]] and [[culture of Norway|culture]]. Through Princess Maud, he had close ties to the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[British royal family]], and an heir to the throne was already guaranteed through his son, the two-year-old [[Olav V of Norway|Prince Alexander]].<ref name="kongehuset" />
+The Storting thus turned to the [[Danish royal family|Danish]] Prince Carl. In addition to the positive personal qualities, it was pointed out that he was [[Scandinavia]]n and would understand the [[Norwegian language]] and [[culture of Norway|culture]].
+He was the second son of [[Frederik VIII of Denmark|Crown Prince Frederik]] and [[Louise of Sweden]], the only surviving child of Oscar's older brother [[Charles XV]] and, before the birth of Oscar's sons, a serious contender as heir to the dissolved union. Frederick's brother had also been similarly invited to become a monarch of another nation as [[George I of Greece]].
+Carl's wife Princess Maud was [[Edward VII]]'s daughter, so he had close ties to the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[British royal family]], and an heir-apparent to the throne was already guaranteed through his son, the two-year-old [[Olav V of Norway|Prince Alexander]].<ref name="kongehuset" />
 In Norway, it was debated whether the country should remain a monarchy or become a republic. Prince Carl demanded that the issue should be submitted to a referendum, as he wanted an assurance that a majority of the population wanted Norway to remain as a monarchy.<ref name="kongehuset" />
+The question posed was:{{cn|date=October 2022|reason=The Norwegian text here is definitely missing a 'er du/De' to be grammatically correct.}}
-The question posed was:
 {{Quote|''Enig i Stortingets bemyndigelse til regjeringen om at opfordre prins Carl af Danmark til at lade sig vælge til Norges konge?''<br/>(Do you agree with the Storting's authorization to the government to invite Prince Carl of Denmark to become King of Norway?)}}
 A majority voted in favour of monarchy, and on 18 November the Parliament formally elected Prince Carl as king. The Speaker of Parliament sent him a [[telegram]] offering him the throne of Norway.<ref name="kongehuset" />
-The prince accepted the election, and on 25 November 1905 the new [[Norwegian royal family]] landed at [[Vippetangen]] in [[Oslo|Christiania]] (Oslo). He took the name Haakon and gave his son the name Olav, names that linked the new royal house to the [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norwegian kings]] from the [[Middle Ages]]. On 22 June 1906, King Haakon and Queen Maud were crowned in [[Nidaros Cathedral]] in [[Trondheim]].<ref name="kongehuset"/>
+The prince accepted the election, and on 25 November 1905 the new [[Norwegian royal family]] landed at [[Vippetangen]] in [[Oslo|Christiania]] (Oslo). He took the name Haakon and gave his son Alexander  the name Olav, names that linked the new royal house to the [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norwegian kings]] from the [[Middle Ages]]. Specifically [[Haakon VI of Norway|Haakon VI]] and [[Olaf II of Denmark|Olaf IV]] were the last monarchs before the [[Kalmar Union]]. On 22 June 1906, King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were crowned in [[Nidaros Cathedral]] in [[Trondheim]].<ref name="kongehuset"/>
 ==Results==
+{{Referendum results
-{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
+|for=259563
-!Choice
+|against=69264
-!Votes
+|invalid=2403
-!%
+|electorate=439748
-|-
+|source=Nohlen & Stöver
-|align=left|For||259,563||78.9
+}}
-|-
-|align=left|Against||69,264||21.1
-|-
-|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||2,403||–
-|-
-|align=left|'''Total'''||'''331,230'''||'''100'''
-|-
-|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||439,748||75.3
-|-
-|align=left colspan=3|Source: Nohlen & Stöver
-|}
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.ssb.no/english/yearbook/2004/tab/t-000130-015.html Referendum - Prins Carl of Denmark for King of Norway]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070312082926/http://www.ssb.no/english/yearbook/2004/tab/t-000130-015.html Referendum – Prins Carl of Denmark for King of Norway]
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 [[Category:1905 referendums]]
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-[[Category:Norwegian monarchy]]
+[[Category:Monarchy of Norway]]
 [[Category:Republicanism in Norway]]
 [[Category:Monarchy referendums]]

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