Norway’s Crown Prince Becomes King Haakon VIII after His Father’s Death
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway has a new king, whose tasks will include stabilizing the Scandinavian country's monarchy and boosting the royal family's popularity after his wife's past contacts with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his stepson's rape conviction.
Norway has a new king, Crown Prince Haakon VIII, who ascended to the throne following his father Harald V's death at the age of 89. Haakon was born in 1968 and adopted the motto "All for Norway," a phrase that dates back to his great-grandfather. His wife, Queen Mette-Marit, became the country's first commoner to marry into the royal family in 2001 after overcoming initial skepticism.
They have two children, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus. Haakon's past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein's stepson, Mette-Marit's ex-boyfriend Marius Borg Høiby, who was convicted of rape, has been under scrutiny. Mette-Marit has apologized for her association with Epstein and expressed that she was manipulated and deceived.
The Norwegian monarchy is largely symbolic, with power residing in an elected parliament, but the royal family maintains public appeal and plays a role in promoting the country abroad.
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