King Haakon VII

King Haakon VII is the main protagonist and a hero in the 2016 War Film, The King's Choice. He was portrayed by Jesper Christensen.
The King is the hero of the movie and the main hero of the movie and he takes a challenge when faced with dealing with the Nazi invasion of Norway on April 9th, 1940. In the ealy draft of the film, King Haakon VII has meetings with Nazi Delegates where they give him a chance to surrender Norway to the Nazi Forces. The king then is informed that Nazi Battleships have entered Norwegian Waters. Later in the film the Norwegian Costal Defenses repel the first Nazi Invasion wave and sink the Nazi Battleship Blucher. 
Later in the film, King Haakon VII meets with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and they discuss the Allied response to the invasion of Norway. Chamberlain agrees to send British and French Forces to Norway to help the Norwegians repel the Nazi invasion. Later on, the Norweigan troops win the Battle of Midtskogen against Nazi Paratroopers. Then in the movie. Haakon relays the German demands to the Cabinet and states he cannot accept Quisling as Prime Minister, offering to abdicate if the Cabinet felt otherwise. Inspired by the King's decision, the Cabinet informs Bräuer of their refusal. In response, German aircraft bomb Elverum and Nybergsund, forcing Haakon and the Cabinet to flee into the woods.
At the end of the movie, after going into exile in England, it is 1945 and Haakon VII returns to Norway and reunites with his grandchildren.
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