Norway's new king, Haakon VIII, has pledged allegiance to the Constitution in a ceremony marked by the absence of Queen Mette-Marit, who is recovering from a lung transplant.
Following the death of Harald V, Haakon VIII became Norway's new king and took the oath to the constitution in Parliament. Unfortunately, his wife Mette-Marit was absent due to health complications.
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