Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?

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10 reports from 8 publications.

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• BBC NewsTier A

  Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?(opens original report in a new tab)3 hr ago

• BBC NewsTier A

  Norway's King Harald dies aged 89: A beloved monarch buffeted by family crises(opens original report in a new tab)

  The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians. — BBC News

  4 hr ago

• CBC NewsTier A

  King Harald V, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dead at 89(opens original report in a new tab)

  Norway's King ‌Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved ‌father over more than three decades on the ‌throne, has died aged 89, the royal palace said on Friday. — CBC News

  4 hr ago

• NPRTier A

  Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII(opens original report in a new tab)

  King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. — NPR

  6 hr ago

• ABC NewsTier B

  Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father's death(opens original report in a new tab)1 hr ago

• Global NewsTier B

  Norway’s King Harald V dead at 89, his son succeeds as Haakon VIII(opens original report in a new tab)

  The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times. — Global News

  1 hr ago

• ABC NewsTier B

  Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes king(opens original report in a new tab)1 hr ago

• The GuardianTier B

  Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89(opens original report in a new tab)

  Monarch’s death comes at turbulent time for royal family over association of crown princess with Jeffrey Epstein King Harald V of Norway, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, has died aged 89, the royal palace in Oslo has… — The Guardian

  2 hr ago

• CBS NewsTier B

  Norway's King Harald V, Europe's oldest monarch, dies at 89(opens original report in a new tab)

  King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest monarch, has died, the royal court says. He was 89. — CBS News

  3 hr ago

• Fox NewsTier B

  Norway's King Harald dies peacefully at 89, son Crown Prince Haakon to succeed him(opens original report in a new tab)

  Norway's King Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at age 89, with Crown Prince Haakon set to succeed him as the nation mourns. — Fox News

  6 hr ago