Who is King Haakon? What to know about Norway’s new monarch
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Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday after the death of his father Harald. Here are some facts about the new 53-year-old monarch. Early years The new king was born Haakon Magnus on July 20, 1973, and went to a state primary school, as is expected of royals in the egalitarian Scandinavian nation – though his secondary school was private. He joined the navy before studying politics a
