Haakon Lorentzen

Haakon Lorentzen
Born	(1954-08-23) 23 August 1954 Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
Spouse(s)	Martha Carvalho de Freitas (m. 1982)
Children	Olav Alexander Lorentzen Christian Frederik Lorentzen Sophia Anne Lorentzen
Parent(s)	Erling Sven Lorentzen Princess Ragnhild of Norway

Haakon Lorentzen (born 23 August 1954) is the son of Norwegian businessman Erling Sven Lorentzen (of the Lorentzen family) and Princess Ragnhild of Norway, the older sister of King Harald V and Princess Astrid of Norway.

Lorentzen is the oldest grandchild of King Olav V of Norway, and was born when his great-grandfather, King Haakon VII of Norway was still alive.

Lorentzen served in the military in Norway, and lived in Norway for a period during the 1980s.

He is a businessman in Brazil, director of the Grupo Lorentzen, accionists of Aracruz Celulose.

In Rio de Janeiro, on 14 April 1982, Lorentzen married Martha Carvalho de Freitas (born in Rio de Janeiro, 5 April 1958).

Their children are:

• Olav Alexander Lorentzen (b. Rio de Janeiro, 11 July 1985).
• Christian Frederik Lorentzen (b. Rio de Janeiro, 23 May 1988).
• Sophia Anne Lorentzen (b. Rio de Janeiro, 28 June 1994).

Previously ineligible due to his marriage to a Roman Catholic, Lorentzen was reinstated to the British line of succession on 26 March 2015 with the successful passing of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013.

Ancestors

Family of Haakon Lorentzen

16. Hans Ludvig Lorentzen               8. Hans Ludvig Lorentzen                       17. Gregersine Christiana Hoppe               4. Øivind Lorentzen                             18. Lauritz Bredrup               9. Thala Margrethe Bredrup                       19. Thale Margrete Tostrup               2. Erling Sven Lorentzen                                   20. Claus Mathias Nilsen               10. Peder Nilsen                       21. Mathea Thrane               5. Ragna Nilsen                             22. Christen Johannesen Skåden               11. Anna Caroline Johanssen                       23. Karen Johannessen Reistad               1. Haakon Lorentzen                                         24. Frederick VIII of Denmark               12. Haakon VII of Norway                       25. Princess Louise of Sweden               6. Olav V of Norway                             26. Edward VII of the United Kingdom               13. Princess Maud of Wales                       27. Princess Alexandra of Denmark               3. Princess Ragnhild of Norway                                   28. Oscar II of Sweden               14. Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland                       29. Princess Sofia of Nassau               7. Princess Märtha of Sweden                             30. Frederick VIII of Denmark (= 24)               15. Princess Ingeborg of Denmark                       31. Princess Louise of Sweden (= 25)

External links

• Lorentzen Family

Lines of succession
Preceded by Emma Behn	Line of succession to the British throne great-grandson of Maud of Wales, daughter of Edward VII	Succeeded by Olav Lorentzen