Norway

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…

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…

As dawn broke over Oslo on Friday morning, Norway woke to the news it had been dreading. King Harald V had died aged 89, bringing his 35-year reign to an end. For millions of Norwegians, the first confirmation came through their television screens, as NRK newsreader Petter Oulie-Hauge delivered the Royal Court’s announcement live on air. Oulie-Hauge was the journalist entrusted with…