- 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 29
King Harald V of Norway dies at 89 as Haakon VIII ascends the throne
Norway entered national mourning on 28 August 2026 after King Harald V died at 89 in an Oslo hospital, making his 53-year-old son King Haakon VIII.
- 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.
- 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.
