Norway’s new king swears oath of allegiance with daughter at his side
Haakon VIII promises to uphold 1814 constitution but his queen misses ceremony because of post-surgery ‘complications’
TL;DR
- King Haakon VIII swore an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution.
- His daughter, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, was present during the ceremony.
- Queen Mette-Marit, wife of the new king, missed the event due to complications from a lung transplant.
- King Harald V, who died on Friday, will have his funeral on September 9th.
- The monarchy's popularity has reportedly risen, with 72% of Norwegians supporting it.
- Support for the monarchy had previously fallen to 60% due to scandals involving Mette-Marit and Marius Borg Høiby.
- Norway abolished formal coronations over a century ago.
- King Harald V died from haemolytic anaemia.