Haakon VIII of Norway (Crown of the Emperor)

Haakon VIII was elected to be the King of Norway upon his mother's abdication in 1905. The Norwegian people feared losing their independence to Denmark, and it was agreed that one of Queen Louise's sons would ascend to the Norwegian throne. Haakon was a liberal and was very democratic minded, would only agree to the arrangement as long as the Norwegian people could vote on the issue. As one of the few elected monarchs, Haakon quickly won the respect and affection of his people.