After the death of Norwegian King Harald V. on Friday, August 28, 2026, his son Haakon Magnus ascended to the throne as King Haakon VIII. The change in the leadership of the monarchy occurred automatically and brought a new position also to his wife Mette-Marit, who according to the official list of the royal house is the new Norwegian queen. aktuality.sk ↗
The former crown princess Mette-Marit is 53 years old, the same age as the new King Haakon. Her biography has long been perceived in the Norwegian monarchy as a symbol of modernization, as she did not come from a noble background before her marriage to the heir to the throne and was a single mother. She met Haakon at the end of the 1990s at a music festival. Spiegel.de ↗
The change also affects the line of succession. The new king's firstborn daughter, 22-year-old Ingrid Alexandra, became crown princess following her father's accession to the throne. Norway is thus entering a period of generational change at the head of the royal family.
The new sovereign is awaited by the first official steps following the death of Harald V., including state and court ceremonial duties. The monarchy at the same time enters a new chapter at a time when it has been weakened in recent years by several scandals and under increased public scrutiny.
Norway Has a New King Haakon VIII Following the Death of Harald V.
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Norwegisches Königshaus: Norwegens Monarchie: Das ändert sich nach Haralds Tod
Die Zeit
| 14:56 28.08.
Mette-Marit zur Königin Norwegens ernannt
Welt
| 13:58 28.08.
Haakon Magnus nastupuje na nórsky trón ako kráľ Haakon VIII.
aktuality.sk
| 13:06 28.08.
Norwegen: Mette-Marit wird nach Tod von König Harald V. neben Haakon Königin
Spiegel.de
| 15:03 28.08.
How Mette-Marit went from a ‘wild life’ to Queen of Norway
Independent
| 13:17 28.08.
Norvège: Haakon, populaire héritier d'une monarchie fragilisée
France24
| 09:45 28.08.
Ágyúlövések, ravatal a palotában, kormányülés az új királlyal: sűrű napok jönnek Norvégiában V. Harald halála után
Telex
| 13:05 28.08.
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