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Haakon VIII of Norway
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Person

Haakon VIII of Norway

b. 1973

King of Norway since 2026

Born
20 Jul 1973 · Rikshospitalet
Part ofNorway848 CE – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 61 years
  1. 20 Jul 1973BornBorn in Rikshospitalet
  2. 1973 – 1991RolePrince
  3. 1991 – 2026RoleCrown prince
  4. 1991AwardKnight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav‎
  5. 1991AwardKnight of the Order of the Elephant
  6. 1993AwardRoyal Order of the Seraphim
  7. 2000AwardHomofrydprisen
  8. 2005AwardAnnette Thommessens minnepris
  9. 2011AwardBridgebuilder Prize
  10. 2024AwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
  11. 2026RoleMonarch of Norway

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1973 – today).

  1. 19741974 FIFA World Cup
  2. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  3. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  4. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  5. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  6. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  7. 1985Schengen Agreement
  8. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  9. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  10. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  11. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  12. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  13. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  14. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  15. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  16. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  17. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  18. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  19. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  20. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  21. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  22. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  23. 20112011 Norway attacks
  24. 2011Libyan civil war
  25. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  26. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  27. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  28. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  29. 2015Paris Agreement
  30. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  31. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  32. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  33. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  34. 2023Gaza war
  35. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  36. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Haakon VIII (Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973) is King of Norway. He ascended the throne on 28 August 2026.

He is the second child and only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Haakon represents the fourth generation of the reigning Norwegian royal family of the House of Glücksburg. He married Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby in 2001, and they have two children, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.

Haakon acceded to the throne upon his father's death in 2026. He is a trained naval officer and, as king, is formally the Supreme Commander of the Norwegian Armed Forces. He has served as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme and has been involved in a range of philanthropic and international initiatives, including membership of the Young Global Leaders network and its Foundation Board. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Science in development studies from the London School of Economics.

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