King Haakon VIII has ascended to the Norwegian throne following the death of his father, Harald V. He is the fourth king to lead Norway's modern monarchy, which was re-established in 1905 after the country gained independence from Sweden.
Among his initial duties as monarch, King Haakon VIII led an extraordinary cabinet meeting where he announced his royal title and adopted his father's motto, "Everything for Norway." Historian Trond Norén Isaksen told the BBC that Haakon is expected to be a different type of king to his father, who was known for his charisma and sense of humour, but will be no less respected.
Haakon's daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, 22, has become the crown princess and heir to the Norwegian throne. She is in line to be Norway's first female head of state since the 15th Century, following a 1990 constitutional change that granted women the right to inherit the throne.
The new king's family has faced public scrutiny in recent times. His wife, Mette-Marit, apologised this year for ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and her son, Marius Borg Høiby, is appealing a rape conviction.