# Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon VIII ascends throne

https://mins.news/en/item/36026

- BBC News, 2026-08-28 18:13 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2rzxrdr71o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Norway has begun a period of national mourning after the death of King Harald V at 89. Crowds gathered outside the Oslo palace, while his son Haakon VIII became king after an extraordinary council of state and adopted the motto “All for Norway”. The armed forces fired a 21-gun salute in tribute.

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