Royal family LIVE: King Haakon heads to hospital hours after wife Mette-Marit misses his swearing-in-ceremony

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Hours after the swearing-in ceremony at the Storting, King Haakon was seen driving to the National Hospital. According to NRK, the Norwegian monarch arrived at the hospital for the second time on Tuesday at 9 p.m local time. Less than an hour later, at 9:31 p.m., Haakon was pictured leaving the hospital with his wife, Queen Mette-Marit, in the backseat.

The Queen, who underwent a lung transplant in June, was absent from the swearing-in ceremony earlier in the day. In a statement shared by the Royal House, pulmonologist Are Holm said: "It is not uncommon for complications to occur after a lung transplant. The Queen has had complications on some occasions since the operation, including today. As a result, the Queen must be observed throughout the day. The Queen will therefore unfortunately not be able to attend the swearing-in ceremony in the Storting today."

And baby makes three! Prince Philippos and Princess Nina of Greece have become first-time parents. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Kimon Thomas Konstantinos, via a surrogate. It had not been previously revealed that Nina and Philippos were expecting. While the baby was born earlier this summer in the United States, his arrival was only announced on September 1. 

"Philip De Gres and his wife, Nina, announce with great joy the birth of their first child, Kimon Thomas Konstantinos, on July 27, 2026 in the United States of America," a statement shared by the office of the former Royal Family of Greece reads, translated to English. "Kimon was born via surrogacy. Nina and Philip express their sincere gratitude to the surrogate mother and her family, who contributed to making the arrival of their son possible."

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Passing over to Beatriz in the US, who will be taking you through all the royal updates this evening!

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Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen hosted a meeting in Austria for heads of state from German-speaking nations (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Belgium, and Luxembourg).

The photo saw Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen and his wife, Doris Schmidauer join forces with Belgian royals, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, Liechenstein's Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie and Switzerland's Caroline Parmelin (wife of Swiss President Guy Parmelin).

The group of world officials were photographed against an idyllic backdrop near the Stubai Glacier in Austria.

Greek royals, Philip De Gres and his wife, Nina, have announced the birth of their first child.

The official website for the Greek royal family shared a statement on behalf of the new parents which read: "Philip De Gres and his wife, Nina, announce with great joy the birth of their first child, Kimon Thomas Constantinou, on July 27, 2026 in the United States of America. 

"Kimon was born via surrogacy. Nina and Philip express their sincere gratitude to the surrogate mother and her family, who contributed to making the arrival of their son possible. They would also like to express their sincere appreciation to all the medical staff and specialists, whose scientific training, care and support accompanied them throughout this journey.

"Philip and Nina are enjoying these first precious weeks together with Kimonas and are deeply happy to begin, together with their son, this new chapter in their family's life."

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Members of the Japanese royal family and the Dutch royal family are the first to announce their attendance at King Harald's funeral next week.

Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko will attend King Harald's funeral, as will King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia, and Princess Beatrix.

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For the Dutch royals, this means all prior official events have been postponed.

The funeral is set to take place at Oslo Cathedral in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on 9 September.

Imagine a royal life with zero palace buffers, living in three foreign cities, and sharing a kitchen with classmates. It sounds like a modern fairytale, but for Spain’s Infanta Sofia and Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus, it is their new student reality. Europe’s next generation of royals is stepping away from traditional national universities -bypassing the familiar halls of Oslo, Madrid, and state institutions -for Forward College, a radical, five-year-old school redefining higher education with a "different way of teaching."

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew,  has been accused of 'committing sex crimes'  by a congressman speaking on the House floor.

According to the Telegraph, representative Thomas Massie, a Republican, named the former Duke of York as he spoke to the US House of Representatives, demanding that men who were friends of Jeffrey Epstein be held to account.

“We want perpetrators of these crimes to be investigated and prosecuted,” Mr Massie said, reeling off a list which included Jes Staley, the former Barclays chief executive, and David Copperfield, the stage magician, both of whom knew the late paedophile and financier.

“And Prince Andrew, who committed sex crimes in the US,” added Mr Massie.

Andrew has been involved in an ongoing investigation over potential sex crimes since May. 

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Prince William has been bestowed with a rather interesting honour. 

Robert Irwin, the conservationist son of the late Steve Irwin, has named a 12ft saltwater crocodile after the Prince of Wales in recognition of the future King's dedication to protecting wildlife.

The reptile, called Prince William, is the 300th crocodile to be tagged as part of a major research project at the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Australia.

Irwin, the son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin, introduced the “big boy” and “modern-day dinosaur” crocodile on Instagram, saying: “This is all for the conservation of crocodiles and over the years we have caught 300 crocs in this groundbreaking study.”

He added: “I’m very proud to say that this big boy right here is the 300th crocodile that we have caught.

“This is a really exciting milestone, and in gratitude and recognition for the incredible conservation work from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, we wanted to name this extremely special modern-day dinosaur, this amazing animal, after His Royal Highness. So meet Prince William. Here he is.”

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King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden has issued a heartfelt message to King Haakon following his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday morning. 

Haakon, 53, was officially sworn in as Norway's ruling monarch following the sad death of his father, King Harald, last week.

The official social media channels for the Swedish King shared a photograph of the kind letter, sent by Carl, who has reigned for 52 years, making him the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history.

"Dear Godson! It is my hope that you feel great support from your godfather, from Your Swedish family and from all the Swedish people when you now assume your high office as King of Norway. ”

I'll now be passing you over to the wonderful Isabelle, who will be running our live updates this afternoon. 

We're expecting more on the Norway royals, while here in the UK, our royal family will shortly be preparing to return to work.

King Charles has his first scheduled engagement back after the break on Wednesday. 

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It's time for a short break from the Norway royals, but we've got lots more to come on that later on this afternoon. 

Back in the UK, things are also busy when it comes to the royal family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at Birmingham Airport last week - marking their return to the UK after leaving to begin a new life in the US six years ago. 

It seems likely that the family's home and the children's school will be in the Cotswolds, meaning they're moving from one celebrity hotspot to another. 

Known for its rolling hills and picturesque villages, the region northwest of London has become a rural haven for Hollywood stars and royalty, including David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, Princess Beatrice, Kate Moss and Simon Cowell. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's friends Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi also moved to the English countryside back in 2024. 

Our US royal correspondent Alex Hurtado explores all the reasons it's the perfect home for the Sussexes as they come back to Britain. 

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Princess Ingrid Alexandra has just made history as she stood alongside her father at the Storting (parliament) as he gave his oath as monarch. 

The 22-year-old acted as first lady in her mother's absence. She wore a long, mourning dress and served as first lady alongside her father, seated next to him by the throne. 

She also wore a fascinator with a small veil for what was her most important official engagement and the beginning of her new role as Crown Princess.

Her father, King Haakon, was dressed in full military uniform. 

This is the first time that the future heiress has taken the oath alongside the new monarch. 

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King Haakon has taken the oath to the constitution, and ushering in a new era for Norway. 

The new monarch read from a book on a golden throne, with his daughter, 22, standing beside him. 

It took place at 12.06pm local time. 

Translated from Norwegian, the oath to the constitution reads: "I promise and swear to govern the Kingdom of Norway in accordance with its constitution and laws, so help me God the Almighty and the All-Knowing!"

He added: "The Queen and I confirm that we are available to carry out our duty for the country and the people."

Haakon became King last Friday when his father, King Harald, died. However, the Constitution still requires him to take the oath. 

After the oath, the president of the Storting delivered a memorial speech for King Harald, followed by a minute's silence and the royal anthem. 

Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus followed the oath taking from the Storting Hall. 

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King Haakon was followed by Queen Sonja and Princess Ingrid, and Prince Sverre Magnus as he arrived at the Palace ahead of taking the constitutional oath just now. 

The new King arrived in an open 1966 Lincoln Continental car, which is also known as the wedding car.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, will accompany her father to take the oath in the Storting Hall. This is the first time an heir has been over 18 and has taken the oath. 

Queen Mette-Marit will not be attending today. Her last-minute absence was revealed by the palace in a press release on Monday morning, due to her pulmonary fibrosis and lung transplant recovery. 

There was a procession to the palace, with 1,000 people from the Guard, Army, Air Force and navy in place along the streets. 

The oath to the constitution, which will be read by Haakon, says: "I promise and swear to govern the Kingdom of Norway in accordance with its constitution and laws, so help me God the Almighty and the All-Knowing!"

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The Norwegian royals have been taking part in funeral events for King Harald, with the main state funeral to take place on 9 September. 

And Queen Sonja left a very special tribute for her late husband, whom she married in 1968. 

On Monday, the late monarch's coffin was moved from the Red Room of the Palace to the Palace Chapel, where it will remain until the state funeral on 9 September, so members of the public can pay their respects.  

The royal family left two wreaths with white flowers and white ribbons, with one from his wife Queen Sonja, and the other from the rest of the family. 

Her ribbon, also embellished with her monogram, read "Takk for et godt liv", which translates to English as "thank you for a wonderful life".  

A second wreath simply read "takk", meaning "thank you", alongside the names of Haakon, Mette, Ingrid, Magnus and Marius Borg Hoiby, Haakon's stepson, who has been granted special permission to attend the funeral services away from his house arrest at the Skaugum Palace.  

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Queen Mette-Marit will not attend today's swearing in ceremony, the Royal House has just announced. 

King Haakon's wife will not be present when he takes the oath of office in the Storting later on Tuesday. 

This is due to complications following her lung transplant in June, the Royal House said in a press release. At the time, she was still Crown Princess, but she will now be Queen Consort following King Harald's sad death last Friday. 

Pulmonologist Are Holm at the National Hospital said: "It is not uncommon for complications to occur after a lung transplant. 

"The Queen has had complications on some occasions since the operation, including today. 

"As a result, the Queen must be observed throughout the day. The Queen will therefore unfortunately not be able to attend the swearing-in ceremony in the Storting today."

Instead, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra will accompany His Majesty the King. Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus will attend the swearing-in from the Storting Hall.

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Good morning!

And welcome back to our royal blog! I'm Eleanor, HELLO!'s acting online royal correspondent, and I'll be bringing you all the latest updates throughout the day. 

Today, Princess Ingrid will join her father, King Haakon, in taking the constitutional oath, following the death of King Harald V. 

Following the death of Harald V, the government met with the new King and his heir, Princess Ingrid. 

Article 44 of the Nordic country's Constitution states that any person of legal age who becomes first in line to the throne must take a written oath before the Storting (Parliament).

This marks the first time in Norway's recent history that an heir apparent, in this case a female heir, has reached the age of majority. Princess Ingrid is 22 years old and will therefore have to take the oath of allegiance in writing.