Who is King Haakon? What to know about Norway’s new monarch

Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday after the death of his father Harald. Here are some ⁠facts about the new 53-year-old monarch.
Early years
The new king was born Haakon Magnus on July ⁠20, 1973, and went to a state primary school, as is expected of royals in the egalitarian Scandinavian nation – though his secondary school was private.
He joined the navy before studying politics at the University of California, Berkeley and, later, development studies at the London School of...