# Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon becomes King Haakon VIII after his father’s death

https://mins.news/en/item/35582

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-28 12:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/3UnS5S7

> Norway has a new king: Crown Prince Haakon has taken the throne following the death of his father, King Harald V, and is now King Haakon VIII.

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