Who is King Haakon VIII? What to know about Norway’s new monarch

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCrown Prince Haakon has acceded to the Norwegian throne as King Haakon VIII following the death of his father, King Harald V. The new monarch dreamed of owning a toy shop as a child; he studied political science at Berkeley and holds a master's in development studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science.He is an enthusiastic surfer, skier, and sportsman and enjoys rap music and playing the guitar.Haakon married commoner Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby in August 2001 and they have two children: 22-year-old Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra (the new heir to the throne) and 20-year-old Crown Prince Sverre Magnus.The king is also the stepfather to Mette-Marit’s son, 29-year-old Marius Borg Høiby, who is currently serving a four-year prison sentence after being found guilty of rape.In fullKing Haakon VIII: The surfing, guitar-playing royal acceding to Norway’s throneMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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