# Haakon, the reluctant prince who became Norway’s new king

https://mins.news/en/item/35319

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 07:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/haakon-reluctant-prince-who-became-norways-new-king-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a913a2e8f085800017b5365

> Haakon takes the throne as two major scandals batter his family. He struggled for years to accept the status that ultimately made him Norway’s new king.

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