Hokonas, aged 53, has assumed the role of king following the passing of his father, King Harald V, on Friday morning at the age of 89. The formal transition of power will be marked by a swearing-in ceremony, where the new monarch is scheduled to take his oath in the main hall of the parliament at 13:00 local time (14:00 Lithuanian time). However, the ceremony will be attended by a reduced royal contingent.
The Royal Court announced that Queen Mette-Marit, 53, will be unable to participate. Her absence is due to ongoing recovery from a lung transplant procedure that took place in June. According to reports from the palace, medical complications following the transplant have required intensive care.
A representative from the Pulmonology Department at Oslo University Hospital confirmed that such post-transplant complications are not considered an unusual occurrence. The necessity for constant monitoring following the procedure prevented the queen from attending the official ceremony. The successful assumption of the throne marks a significant moment in the Norwegian monarchy.
While the focus remains on the new king taking his oath, the royal family’s attention is currently divided between the constitutional duties of the new reign and the queen’s continuing recuperation. The event proceeds with the king taking the necessary oath, despite the queen’s unavoidable absence.
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