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New king of Norway to be known as Haakon VIII

RTP Notícias28 August 2026 at 11:50

Norway's new monarch adopted the name King Haakon VIII, the royal palace announced in an Instagram post this Friday. This choice was widely anticipated by royal watchers. The article provides no further details about the succession context or the previous monarch. The main information is simply the official confirmation of the new king's name.

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