About Odd Grønvold
Lived 1907 – 1992 (aged 84). Odd Grønvold was a Norwegian civil servant.
Odd Grønvold (8 September 1907 – 18 February 1992) was a Norwegian royal servant.
He was born in Kristiania, and was a grandnephew of the former private secretary to King Haakon VII of Norway, Hans Aimar Mow Grønvold. He was hired as secretary to Crown Prince Olav of Norway in 1954, and when Olav ascended the monarch's throne in 1957, Grønvold was hired as court marshal. Grønvold was later promoted to lord chamberlain, serving from 1966 to 1985.
He was married to Ellinor Grønvold, who served as lady-in-waiting since 1956. In 1958 the entire court of the Norwegian royal family comprised as little as seven people; Smith-Kielland, Odd and Ellinor Grønvold, Richard Andvord, Else Werring, Ingeborg von Hanno and Vincent Bommen.
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Who was Odd Grønvold?
Norwegian royal servant (1907–1992)
When was Odd Grønvold born?
Odd Grønvold was born on 8 September 1907 in Aker.
When did Odd Grønvold die?
Odd Grønvold died on 18 February 1992.
What was Odd Grønvold's occupation?
Odd Grønvold was a civil servant.
What nationality was Odd Grønvold?
Odd Grønvold was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Odd Grønvold. https://biography.guide/odd-gronvold/
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