Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?
Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.
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"I am so lucky that Crown Prince Haakon is the one who will carry this forward."
— King Harald V , Other
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At age 22, she becomes Norway's crown princess and heir to the throne.
Haakon becomes the king of Norway following the death of his father, King Harald V.
King Harald V is the reigning monarch of Norway.
She is the crown princess of Norway and mother of Marius Borg Høiby.
The older sister of King Haakon VIII.
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Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.
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