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Norway's new king remembers 'my dear father' in first speech

Low Severity Europe Norway
Date Occurred Aug 29, 2026 19:06 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Aug 29, 2026
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Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.

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Region Europe
Capital Oslo
Population 1,012,225
GDP / Capita $37800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #27542
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 29, 2026
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