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  "id": 4859318,
  "title": "Norway’s King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/norways-king-haakon-viii-swears-allegiance-to-constitution-4859318",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:06:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/01/norway-s-king-haakon-viii-swears-allegiance-to-constitution"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Norway's King Haakon VIII took his oath of allegiance to the country's constitution at the Norwegian parliament in Oslo. This was the first significant official act of his reign, though his wife Queen Mette-Marit, who was recovering from a lung transplant, was unable to attend. King Haakon, 53 at the time, donned a ceremonial outfit and swore to govern Norway in accordance with its constitution and laws, a promise he made in front of the parliament's main chamber, while affirming his commitment to God.",
  "summary": "The 53-year-old Haakon, who succeeded his late father Harald V, swore to uphold Norway’s constitution, which gives the monarchy a mainly symbolic role.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/norways-king-haakon-pledges-an-oath-of-allegiance-to-the-constitution-4853220",
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        "title": "'So help me God': Norway's King Haakon VIII swears oath of allegiance to constitution",
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        "title": "Norway’s King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution",
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        "title": "Amir congratulates King of Norway",
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        "title": "HH the Amir sends congratulations to King of Norway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/hh-the-amir-sends-congratulations-to-king-of-norway",
        "published": "2026-09-01T12:18:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Norway's new King Haakon VIII takes oath in parliament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/norways-new-king-haakon-viii-takes-oath-in-parliament",
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        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Thai King mourns King Harald V, honors his lifelong service to Norway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/thai-king-mourns-king-harald-v-honors-his-lifelong-service-to-norway",
        "published": "2026-09-01T12:26:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Norway's New King Haakon VIII Takes Oath in Parliament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/norways-new-king-haakon-viii-takes-oath-in-parliament-4869419",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:23:06.000Z"
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  "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."
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