Norway

King Haakon VIII arrives at the Royal Palace in Oslo for the first time as monarch and Norway gives him a warm welcome

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28th August 2026
King Haakon has arrived at the Royal Palace in Oslo for the first time as monarch ahead of the Extraordinary Council of State that will formally declare the start of a new reign. Haakon VIII, King of Norway was driven to the palace with huge crowds gathering to welcome him there. A round of applause broke out as the newest monarch in Europe was driven slowly towards the palace gates. The…
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Norway

Norway wakes to a new king and queen and the first Crown Princess in its history

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28th August 2026
Norway woke up to a new reign this morning as King Harald died in the early hours with the throne immediately passing to his only son who is now King Haakon VIII. King Harald had been ill for several days with his doctors announcing a deterioration just hours before he passed away. People had gone to the Royal Palace in Oslo as news of Harald’s illness spread and there was a large…
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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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Features

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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