Norway’s new king pledges an oath of allegiance as his father lies in state

Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.

The new king swore to uphold the constitution in parliament in Oslo, the first major institutional step of his reign. Haakon VIII's wife Queen Mette-Marit had to skip the event in the aftermath of her lung transplant.

King Haakon VIII has pledged an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution in parliament

King Haakon VIII pledges an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution as his father lies in state  AP News

Norway's new king takes oath before parliament after Harald's death  Reuters

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 m

Haakon became Norway's monarch when King Harald V died on Friday at 89. He has adopted the motto "All for Norway," which dates back to his great-grandfather, Haakon VII.

The new King Haakon VIII, who became king when his father King Harald V died on Friday morning aged 89, is due to swear an oath of allegiance to the country's constitution today.

Norway’s King Haakon VIII has pledged an oath of allegiance to the country’s constitution in parliament

OSLO, Sept 1 - King Haakon VIII of Norway will on Tuesday take an oath before parliament following the death of his father, pledging to uphold the Nordic country's constitution and laws in the latest in a series of ceremonies marking the passing of the crown.

Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.

Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.

The coffin of late King Harald V of Norway traveled through the royal palace to its chapel on Monday, with Queen Mette-Marit joining the procession in her first official appearance since assuming the title.

King Harald V lies in state at the royal palace chapel until his September 9 funeral, as Norway enters a national mourning period.

King Harald dead: Norway's new King pays tribute to late father as royals attend memorial service  GB News

"My dear father, thank you for ​being such a good dad for Martha and I," he said.

OSLO (AFP) -- Norway on Saturday opened a new chapter in its history under King Haakon VIII, who was due to give a memorial speech a day after the death of his 89-year-old father, King Harald. The palace said the monarch's speech -- his first as king -- would be broadcast at 7 p.m. Flags flew at half-staff as scores of

Over the years, Haakon grew into his role, becoming Crown Prince in 1991 and taking on more royal duties as his father's health failed. But it was a long and sometimes difficult adjustment.

King Haakon VIII says King Harald represented Norway with 'pride and joy', promises to listen to Norwegians as monarch.

NORWAY-ROYALS-KING:Norway's King Haakon honours 'dear father' Harald in first speech as sovereign

After Harald V’s death on Friday morning, the crown prince became King Haakon VIII immediately.

Visibly moved, he also noted that his father and mother, Queen Sonja, would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on Saturday.

The new king remembered his father, King Harald V, as a loving parent and dedicated monarch