King Haakon VIII has sworn the oath – without Mette-Marit
Norway's
new King Haakon VIII arrives at the Storting to swear an oath, in
accordance with the constitution. Photo: Javad Parsa/NTB/TT
Norway's new King has sworn his oath at the Storting in Oslo.
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I promise and swear that I will rule the Kingdom of Norway in
accordance with its constitution and laws, says a serious Haakon VIII.
His wife, Queen Mette-Marit, who recently received a lung transplant, is not present due to health complications.
The
King traveled the more than 700 meters from the palace in an open car.
Large crowds had gathered along the Karl Johans gate in the fine late
summer weather and many waved.
The constitution states that a new
monarch must go to parliament and take an oath, in which he formally
promises to follow the laws of Norway. The late King Harald did so four
days after his father's death in 1991, and King Haakon is now doing so
four days after his father's passing.
The announcement that Queen
Mette-Marit would not be present came from pulmonologist Are Holm at
the National Hospital in Oslo, early on Tuesday. He states that
Mette-Marit will instead be under observation during the day following
her transplant, which took place in mid-June.
"It is not uncommon
for complications to arise after a lung transplant. The Queen has had
complications on a few occasions since the operation, including today,"
he says in a press release from the court.
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