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Crown Princess Victoria paid tribute to her late godfather, King Harald, on Saturday, calling him “always welcoming and warm.” In a statement shared by the Swedish Royal Court, Crown Princess Victoria wrote that King Harald, who passed away Friday morning at the age of 89, “was a much-loved godfather… He had a ready laugh and a twinkle in his eye.” View this post on…

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…