| King of Norway | |
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| Norges konge (Bokmål) Noregs konge (Nynorsk) | |
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| Incumbent | |
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| Haakon VIII since 28 August 2026 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Ingrid Alexandra, Crown Princess of Norway |
| First monarch | Harald Fairhair |
| Formation | c. 872 |
| Residence | Royal Palace, Oslo |
| Website | The Norwegian Monarchy |
Before the unification in 872 A.D, Norway was made up of 22 small kingdoms.They merged into larger kingdoms by the different kings (chiefs); Harald Gullskjegg, Gandalv Alvgerisson, Kjøte den rike. Vigbrand fra Agder, Vikar Haraldsson, Øystein Halvdansson in addition to Halvdan Svarte. Harald Fairhair (Harald den Hårfagre) the son of Halfdan the Black (Halvdan Svarte) unified Norway once and for all into one kingdom at the battle of Hafrsfjord. Where he fought against the five remaining Kings in the west of the country (Vestlandet).
The current monarch is Haakon VIII, who became king after the death of his father, Harald V on August 28, 2026. The heir apparent is his firstborn daughter, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who undertakes various public ceremonial functions along with several other members of the royal family.
