Norway's King Haakon, the new face of a monarchy beset by woe and scandal
Norway's King Haakon VIII automatically succeeded to the throne after his father, King Harald, passed away on Friday. The new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, in recent years it has been beset by woe and scandal, including revelations about the queen's friendship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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