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Norway’s prince now king after father’s death

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- 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.

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father's death (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Norway has a new king

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Norway’s Harald V Dies as Haakon Becomes King Haakon VIII (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Norway’s King Harald V dies, and his son Haakon Magnus becomes King Haakon VIII, marking a transition after decades of preparation and regency duties. Haakon’s early reign faces public scrutiny over his family’s past but is framed as a continuation of Norway’s constitutional monarchy and the monarch…

  3. New York Post

    Norway’s crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father Harald’s death (opens New York Post)

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    Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII of Norway following the death of his father, King Harald V. Ingrid Alexandra is now the heir.

  4. The Columbian

    Norway’s crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after father dies (opens The Columbian)

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    COPENHAGEN, Denmark — 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.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Norway’s prince now king after father’s death (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- 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.

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