Norway's new king remembers 'my dear father' in first speech

Harald brought the family together "with a natural authority", of which he might not have been aware himself, his son recalled.He had "always stayed true" to his "values and commitments", the new king stressed."He constantly reminded us in the family that each of us must do things in our own way. Find our own style. Be ourselves," Haakon said.He also remarked on the "powerful and moving experience" of seeing thousands of Norwegians gather outside the royal palace in the capital Oslo with "flowers, tributes and candles"."We are in mourning, yet at the same time it brings comfort and strength that so many are grieving together with us," he said.Norwegians have been laying flowers outside the royal palace in Oslo since news broke that Harald had died on Friday. A national period of mourning has been declared, with no date yet given for his funeral.Among them was Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, who laid flowers outside the palace and signed a book of condolences after greeting the new king, said the country was "united in grief and gratitude".Haakon will swear an oath of allegiance in parliament on Tuesday and will later participate in a consecration service with his wife, Queen Mette-Marit - a stripped-down version of a coronation, which Norway no longer holds.