Four days after King Harald of Norway died on August 28 at age 89, his son and successor, King Haakon VIII , appeared before the Storting — Norway’s parliament — to take his oath of office. It was one of the most institutionally significant moments of his reign so far, and the one notable absence was Queen Mette-Marit, who stayed away for health reasons tied to her recent lung transplant.
A first for modern Norway: two queens at once
For the first time in the modern history of the Norwegian monarchy, the country now has two women holding the title of queen simultaneously. Norway has not seen this since it re-established an independent monarchy…
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