Haakon of Norway, the Newcomer to a New Generation of European Monarchs
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Haakon of Norway, the Newcomer to a New Generation of European Monarchs

SAPO Notícias29 August 2026 at 10:38

Haakon of Norway is described as a newcomer to a new generation of European monarchs. The article highlights that there are currently four European monarchs under 60 years of age.

These four monarchs occupy the thrones of Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, and Denmark. They are all married to commoners, that is, women who do not belong to the nobility.

The article also mentions that three of these four monarchs will have women as their successors to the throne, which represents a significant change in European monarchic tradition.

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