King Haakon VIII of Norway’s Oath to the Constitution

The Norwegian Royal Family joined King Haakon VIII of Norway as he took an oath to the Norwegian Constitution at the Stortinget in Oslo on September 1st, following the following the passing of King Harald V and the Accession Cabinet of King Haakon VIII.

King Haakon VIII of Norway (wearing the Chain of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, )drove in the Royal Family’s 1966 Lincoln Continental Convertible from the Royal Palace of Oslo to the Stortinget.

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Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra joined King Haakon VIII of Norway as he swore an oath of allegiance to the Norwegian Constitution in a Ceremony at the Stortinget in Oslo

President of the Storting,

I promise and swear to govern the Kingdom of Norway in accordance with its constitution and laws, so help me God the Almighty and All-Knowing!

President of the Storting,
At this first meeting between the people’s elected representatives and me as King of Norway, I would like to express my hope that the good relationship that has existed between the Storting and my father, King Harald, my grandfather, King Olav, and my great-grandfather, King Haakon, can be maintained and then developed in line with the tasks that the country will face in the future.
The Queen and I would like to confirm that we are available to carry out our work for the country and the people. In this tradition, I, as King of Norway, have also adopted the motto “Everything for Norway”.

Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus viewed the Swearing-In from the Storting Hall while Queen Mette-Marit pulled out due to her recovery from her lung transplant.

Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra (in the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav and the Royal Family Order of King Harald V) will take the oath to the Constitution in writing to the Storting. The Crown Princess will sign the oath at the Palace, later the same day as His Majesty the King’s swearing-in. In the first subsequent cabinet meeting, the new King will inform the public that the oath has been signed and sent to the Storting.