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Who is Norway's new king, Haakon VIII?
After the death of Norway's Harald V on Friday, the country's Crown Prince Haakon VIII has ascended to the throne.
Haakon, 53, was the heir apparent. He said Fridayhe will use the same royal motto as his father, grandfather and great-grandfather: "All for Norway."