Norway parliament supports monarchy despite scandals


Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the ceremony to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

OSLO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Norway's parliament on ‌Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of maintaining the country's monarchy, rejecting a proposed change to ‌a republic, despite recent turmoil in the king's family and an opinion poll showing ‌a dip in popular support for the royals.

In the long-planned vote, 141 of parliament's 169 members supported the continuation of the monarchy, while 26 members cast ballots in favour of ending the reign of King Harald and his descendants, according to ‍the official tally.

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