Norway: New King Haakon makes first speech to the nation
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Norway: New King Haakon makes first speech to the nation August 30, 2026 King Haakon VIII of Norway paid tribute to his late father, King Harald V, calling him "such a wonderful papa" in his first address to the nation as monarch.
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Norway: New King Haakon makes first speech to the nation August 30, 2026 King Haakon VIII of Norway paid tribute to his late father, King Harald V, calling him "such a wonderful papa" in his first address to the nation as monarch.
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