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28 August – 1 September

Death of King Harald V of Norway and ascension of Haakon VIII

King Harald V of Norway died on 28 August 2026 in a hospital in Oslo. Following his death, the throne automatically passed to his son, Crown Prince Haakon, who became the new king under the name Haakon VIII.

In brief

  • Haakon VIII became King of Norway
  • The Norwegian royal court confirmed the death
Covered by 5 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 1 source
  • Public money 2 sources
  • Media business 14 sources
  • Big capital 2 sources
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: readers and grants.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 28
72%28 items
Big capital
  • Newsroom 4
10%4 items
Budget
  • Newsroom 3
8%3 items
Public money
  • Newsroom 3
8%3 items
Undisclosed
  • Newsroom 1
2%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for
  • community 0
  • region 1
  • country 19
  • world 0
Channels
  • Websites 24
  • Telegram 3
  • TV and radio 4
  • Agencies 8

How we measure speed, distance and channels

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