{
  "id": 3929314,
  "title": "Norway's King Haakon, the new face of a monarchy shaken by scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-haakon-the-new-face-of-a-monarchy-shaken-by-scandal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260828-norway-s-king-haakon-the-new-face-of-a-monarchy-shaken-by-scandal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Norway's King Haakon VIII automatically succeeded to the throne after his father, King Harald, passed away on Friday. As comfortable in a duffel coat as in ceremonial dress, he is the new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, but now beset by woe and scandal. He swears an oath before the government later in the day.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}