Norway’s King Haakon VIII Takes Constitutional Oath Before Parliament
Following the passing of his father, Haakon VIII formally assumed the Norwegian throne by taking a constitutional oath before parliament. The ceremony marked the official beginning of his reign, though his wife, Queen Mette-Marit, did not attend the proceedings.
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Norway's King Haakon pledges an oath of allegiance to the constitution as his father lies in state - AP News
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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.
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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...
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King Haakon VIII, Norway's New King, swore to uphold the constitution in parliament in Oslo, the first major institutional step of his reign.
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