Born at Rikshospitalet
Haakon Magnus is born to Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonja, the younger of two children and, from birth, in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne.
A Life in Milestones
The Making of a King
Crown Prince of Norway
On the death of his grandfather King Olav V, his father accedes as King Harald V — and at seventeen, Haakon becomes Crown Prince and heir apparent to the kingdom.
Officer and Sailor
He trains at the Norwegian Naval Academy and serves aboard the fleet, a formation that lends the future king a lifelong tie to Norway's maritime tradition.
A Degree in Political Science
Haakon graduates from the University of California, Berkeley, broadening a royal education across the Atlantic before further study in Europe.
Marriage to Mette-Marit
He weds Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby in a union that captivated the nation — a modern love story that reshaped expectations of the monarchy and welcomed her young son into the royal family.
Master's in Development Studies
An MSc from the LSE sharpens a lasting focus on global development, dignity and the world's most vulnerable — themes that define his public work for decades.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra
The birth of his daughter — who, under Norway's gender-neutral succession, stands to become the country's first queen regnant in modern history.
Prince Sverre Magnus
The royal couple's second child is born, completing the young family at the heart of Norway's future dynasty.
A Voice for Dignity
Co-founding the Global Dignity initiative and serving as a UN Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, Haakon carries Norway's values onto the world stage.
His Majesty King Haakon VIII
Upon the passing of King Harald V, Haakon Magnus accedes to the throne as King Haakon VIII. Princess Ingrid Alexandra becomes Crown Princess and heir apparent — and a new reign begins.