# Norway’s new king pays tribute to his late father as the country mourns

https://mins.news/en/item/37109

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 20:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/norways-new-king-pays-tribute-to-his-late-father-as-the-country-mourns?traffic_source=rss

> King Haakon VIII praised his late father, King Harald, for representing Norway with “pride and joy” in his first speech as monarch. After Harald’s death at 89, the government declared a national mourning period, while tens of thousands gathered outside Oslo’s royal palace to pay their respects.

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