Haakon VIII of Norway
King of Norway since 2026, succeeding his father Harald V.
Biography
Haakon Magnus was born in Oslo on 20 July 1973, the only son of Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonja. He became crown prince when his father acceded as King Harald V in January 1991. After graduating from the Norwegian Naval Academy in 1995 and serving on naval vessels, he studied political science at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1999, and took a master's degree in development studies at the London School of Economics in 2003.
In 2001 he married Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby; they have two children, Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus. As crown prince he acted as regent several times when his father was ill, became a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme in 2003, and in 2006 co-founded the Global Dignity initiative.
Haakon succeeded to the throne as Haakon VIII on his father's death on 28 August 2026, keeping the royal motto "Alt for Norge", and took his oath to the constitution before the Storting on 1 September 2026.
Offices held
Affiliations
Education
- Jan 1, 1999 – Jan 1, 2000 University of Oslo
- Apr 1, 2008 – Apr 11, 2008 Harvard Kennedy School
- Royal Norwegian Naval Academy
- University of California, Berkeley BA in political science
- London School of Economics MSc in development studies
Family
Haakon VIII of Norway
Queen Mette-Marit of Norway
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