Norway's Haakon remembers 'my dear father' in first speech as king - BBC News

Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.

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King Haakon paid an emotional tribute to his parents on what would have been their wedding anniversary

King Haakon VIII of Norway has paid warm tribute to his late father, Harald V, in his first speech to the nation since taking the throne.

"Thank you for being such a good dad," he said in an at-times emotional televised address, seated at a desk in Norway's royal palace, beside a picture of the late king, two lit candles and a bowl of white roses.

Harald, 89, who was seen as a moderniser and "people's king" during his 35-year reign, died in hospital on Friday morning after being treated for a rare blood condition.