Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
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- Oct 8
King Haakon VIII faces solo duties as Queen Mette-Marit rests until summer 2027
King Haakon VIII will carry out royal responsibilities largely alone as Queen Mette-Marit pauses public duties until summer 2027 and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra returns to university in Australia.
- Oct 2
Queen Mette-Marit misses Norwegian parliament opening due to respiratory infection
Queen Mette-Marit withdrew from the state opening of the Storting on Friday following a respiratory infection, leaving King Haakon VIII and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra to attend the 171st session in Oslo.
- Sep 11
Norway's Princess Astrid dies at 94, two days after King Harald's funeral
Norway's Princess Astrid has died at age 94, just two days after attending the state funeral of her brother, King Harald V, in Oslo.
- Sep 10
Norwegian appeals court grants retrial to Marius Borg Høiby after four-year prison sentence
The Borgarting Court of Appeal in Oslo will re-examine the case of Queen Mette-Marit's son, who was sentenced in June 2026 to four years in prison for two rapes and domestic abuse.
- Sep 2
Norway's King Haakon VIII takes constitutional oath in parliament following death of King Harald V
King Haakon VIII pledged an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution in parliament on Tuesday following the death of King Harald V, while Queen Mette-Marit missed the ceremony due to medical complications.
- Aug 29
Haakon VIII accedes to Norwegian throne as King Harald V dies at 89
King Harald V died at 89 in Oslo on Friday morning, bringing his 53-year-old son Haakon to the throne as King Haakon VIII alongside Queen Mette-Marit.
- Aug 28
Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 as Crown Prince Haakon accedes to throne
King Harald V of Norway died at 89 at Oslo's Rikshospitalet following a bloodstream infection, making Crown Prince Haakon the country's new monarch as Haakon VIII and moving Princess Ingrid Alexandra to first in line to the throne.
- Aug 23
King Harald V of Norway hospitalized as palace reports condition deteriorated over weekend
Norway's 89-year-old monarch King Harald V has experienced a worsening of his health while hospitalised for hemolytic anemia and a bacterial blood infection in Oslo.
- Aug 23
Norway holds state funeral for King Harald V as thousands gather in Oslo
World leaders and European royalty joined tens of thousands of mourners in Oslo on Wednesday for the state funeral of King Harald V, who was buried at Akershus Fortress following a 35-year reign.
- Jul 14
Up to 100,000 Norwegians salute World Cup squad in Oslo as Crown Prince leads Viking row on palace steps
Norway's footballers returned from their 2-1 extra-time World Cup quarter-final loss to England to a heroes' welcome in Oslo, with crowds of 90,000 to 100,000 packing the Royal Palace square and Karl Johans gate.
- Jul 11
Norway face England in first-ever World Cup quarter-final as Haaland and Kane duel in Miami
Erling Haaland's Norway meet Harry Kane's England at 23:00 CEST on Saturday near Miami for a place in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals, after the Scandinavians beat Brazil 2-1 to reach the last eight for the first time.
- Jun 16
Norwegian crown princess's son sentenced to four years for rape and abuse of women
Marius Borg Hoeiby, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was convicted of two rapes and multiple other charges in an Oslo court, concluding the most high-profile criminal trial to hit Norway's monarchy in recent years.
- Jun 15
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's princess, guilty on two rape counts, gets 4 years
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Princess Mette-Marit, was found guilty on two rape charges and sentenced to four years in prison by an Oslo court on Monday, capping a high-profile trial that shook the Norwegian monarchy.
- Jun 15
Norwegian royal stepson sentenced to four years in prison for rape; monarchy support hits record low
Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday after being found guilty of two counts of rape and other offenses, capping a trial that gripped the nation and eroded public support for the monarchy.
- Jun 11
Mette-Marit's lung transplant wait triggers surge in Norwegian organ donor registrations
Nearly 6,000 Norwegians registered as organ donors within days of the palace confirming Crown Princess Mette-Marit needs a lung transplant, a 30-fold spike over normal daily sign-ups.
