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Norwegian King Haakon Swears Oath After King Harald's Death

King Haakon of Norway will swear an oath to the Constitution and Parliament following the death of his father, King Harald.

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King Haakon of Norway will swear an oath to the Constitution and the Storting on Tuesday at 13:00 local time. [1] King Harald of Norway died early Friday morning at Rikshospitalet. [2] King Haakon VIII became the new monarch immediately following the death of his father, King Harald V, who died on Friday at the age of 89. [3] A survey conducted by Norstat for NRK shows that 72% of Norwegians support the monarchy as a form of government. [4] The funeral of King Harald is scheduled for September 9 at Oslo Cathedral, with capacity expanded to 1000 people. [5] King Haakon VIII had to proceed without his wife, Queen Mette-Marit, because she had recently received a new lung and was experiencing complications requiring observation. [6]
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  1. King Haakon of Norway will swear an oath to the Constitution and the Storting on Tuesday at 13:00 local time. · aftenposten.noNorway
  2. King Harald of Norway died early Friday morning at Rikshospitalet. · aftenposten.noNorway
  3. King Haakon VIII became the new monarch immediately following the death of his father, King Harald V, who died on Friday at the age of 89. · DER STANDARD
  4. A survey conducted by Norstat for NRK shows that 72% of Norwegians support the monarchy as a form of government. · aftenposten.noNorway
  5. The funeral of King Harald is scheduled for September 9 at Oslo Cathedral, with capacity expanded to 1000 people. · aftenposten.noNorway
  6. King Haakon VIII had to proceed without his wife, Queen Mette-Marit, because she had recently received a new lung and was experiencing complications requiring observation. · DER STANDARD
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