Crown Prince Haakon became King Haakon following the death of his father, Harald V. King Haakon’s eldest child, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, has now become Crown Princess and heir to the throne. On August 28, 2026, King Haakon VIII and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra met with ministers for an extraordinary Council of State at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
King Haakon is the younger child of the late King Harald, born two years after his sister, Princess Märtha Louise. As the eldest male child, however, he became heir to the throne when his grandfather, King Olav, died in 1991. The Norwegian Constitution was amended in 1990 to allow future firstborn children, regardless of gender, to take precedence in the line of succession. However, the change was not applied retroactively.
King Haakon holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in development studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, specialising in international trade and Africa. In 1995, he graduated from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy.
Showing up for duty even when your are deeply grieving!
ReplyDeleteThey mave a great team KIng Haakon VIII and Crown Princess Ingrid
Sono certa che re Haakon saprà farsi amare così come è stato per i suoi genitori.
ReplyDeleteIngrid Alexandra è già molto nel suo ruolo, la strada è lunga avrà tutto il tempo per imparare.
Una preghiera per re Harald e un pensiero per Sonja, sono stati l’esempio perfetto di un matrimonio d’amore.
Just an observation, Ingrid is wearing trousers and others ladies are wearing a dress and stockings. Nothing wrong with it, but would have looked more traditionally appropiate...
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