Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?
- Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon became King Haakon VIII after his father, King Harald V, died on August 28 aged 89.
- Haakon, 53, became Norway’s fourth monarch since the country’s monarchy was re-established in 1905.
- He trained at Norway’s Naval Academy, served in the navy and later studied political science at the University of California, Berkeley.
- His succession comes as the Norwegian royal family faces scrutiny over controversies involving Queen Mette-Marit and her son Marius Borg Høib.
Source: bbc.com
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