Norway’s King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-01 · 12:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Norway's King Haakon VIII officially began his reign by swearing allegiance to the constitution before parliament on Tuesday. The 53-year-old monarch ascended to the throne following the death of his father, King Harald V, on Friday. During the ceremony, King Haakon VIII pledged to govern Norway according to its constitution and laws. His wife was unable to attend the event as she is still recovering from a lung transplant. This oath marks a significant institutional step in his new role, emphasizing the primarily symbolic function of the Norwegian royals.

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The King's wife was unable to attend the ceremony due to convalescing after a lung transplant.

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The King recited the oath: 'I promise and swear that I will govern the Kingdom of Norway in accordance with its Constitution and Laws, so help me God, the almighty and omniscient.'

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King Harald V died on Friday morning at the age of 89.

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King Haakon VIII became king after his father, King Harald V, died.

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King Haakon VIII swore allegiance to the Norwegian constitution before parliament.

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Norway’s King Haakon VIII took an oath before Parliament on Tuesday, the first major institutional step of his reign, though his wife, still convalescing after a lung transplant, was unable to attend.Dressed in a ceremonial uniform, the 53-year-old Haakon, who became king when his father King Harald V died on Friday morning aged 89, swore to abide by the Scandinavian country’s Constitution, under which the royals have a primarily symbolic function.“I promise and swear that I will govern the Kingdom of Norway in accordance with its Constitution and Laws, so help me God, the almighty and omniscient,” he recited in the Parliament’s main chamber.

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