# Norway’s new king adopts the name Haakon VIII

https://mins.news/en/item/35580

- TASS, 2026-08-28 12:00 UTC
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- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178889

> Norway’s new king, the son of the late King Harald V, has chosen Haakon VIII as his regnal name and kept the royal motto “All for Norway.” At a Council of State meeting in Oslo, he announced that he was assuming the duties of head of state.

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