Background
He was born and grew up in Trondheim.
He was born and grew up in Trondheim.
He started a military career at the age of nineteen, and among others he served for the United Nations at the Suez Canal in 1957. In 1990 he became chamberlain to the Crown Prince couple. When King Olav V died in 1991 and Harald became the new king, Langlete succeeded Ingvald M. Smith-Kielland as Lord Chamberlain, the highest administrative personnel of the Royal Court.
He also organized Olav V"s funeral.
He retired on 1 November 1993, and was succeeded by Rear Admiral Sivert Farstad. Langlete has two children, and resided in Nittedal.
He died in July 2009.