Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon became King Haakon VIII on Friday following the death of his father, King Harald, with mourners gathering outside the Royal Palace in Oslo to pay their respects and express confidence in the new monarch. People laid flowers, lit candles and left messages of support as they reflected on the transition from the beloved late king to his son. Jan Erik Nilsen, from Stavanger, said he was confident that the new monarch would take very good care of the Norwegian kingdom, describing him as open to people and smiling. "We believe in him," he said. The 52-year-old Haakon comes to the throne as two major scandals have affected his family. His wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein through email correspondence revealed in U.S. Justice Department files, while her son from a previous relationship, Marius Borg Hoiby, was sentenced to four years in prison on rape and domestic violence charges. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews #norway #norwaytrending #norwaynews