# Norway's new king takes oath as mourners honour his late father

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- BBC News, 2026-09-01 14:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ceq8945e71ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Norway’s King Haakon VIII has sworn an oath before parliament in Oslo, marking the first major ceremony of his reign. Parliament observed a minute’s silence for his father, the late King Harald V, while mourners began visiting the coffin lying in state at the Royal Palace. Queen Mette-Marit was absent as she recovers from a lung transplant.

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