British Royals

King Charles is named after the same person as Norway's new monarch, Haakon VIII - and here's why

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28th August 2026
King Charles has a close bond with Norway’s royals that led to an unusual link with the family and means that he is actually named after the same man as the country’s new king who is called Haakon VIII. For according to the one telling of the story, Charles got his name from another King of Norway. The links between the House of Windsor and the House of…
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Norway

Haakon VIII, the new King of Norway

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28th August 2026
King Haakon VIII of Norway’s reign has begun. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father, King Harald V, on August 28 2026. The new king has spent decades preparing for the role he has now assumed. Haakon Magnus was born on July 20th 1973, at the National Hospital of St Hanshaugen in Oslo. He was the second child and first son of Harald and Sonja, then Crown Prince and Princess of…
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Features

A quarter of a century on, how the shine came off the ultimate royal fairytale wedding

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25th August 2026
The relationship between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby had been under scrutiny from the moment it became public knowledge. But by the time they took their vows, in front of the ruling houses of Europe, their romance had become one of the most celebrated royal love stories of recent times. However, as they celebrate their silver wedding anniversary, a string of…
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Norway

Norway's Prime Minister says the 'whole country' is affected by concerning update on King Harald's health

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23rd August 2026
Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, has said the whole country is thinking of King Harald as a worrying update about the health of the 89 year old monarch was issued. On Sunday evening, the Norwegian Royal Court announced that King Harald’s health had deteriorated, days after he was admitted to hospital after developing side effects from a treatment for a form of…
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