# Norway’s new King Haakon VIII takes oath in parliament

https://mins.news/en/item/40260

- DW, 2026-09-01 12:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/norway-s-new-king-haakon-viii-takes-oath-in-parliament/a-78606923?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Norway’s new King Haakon VIII swore allegiance to the constitution in Oslo’s parliament on Tuesday after succeeding his late father, Harald V. Queen Mette-Marit missed the ceremony while being monitored for complications following her lung transplant.

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