His Majesty King Haakon VIII will take the oath to uphold the Constitution, in the Storting Chamber on Tuesday 1 September at 13:00. In connection with this, the Storting will provide practical information to the media the day before. The briefing is for editorial planning purposes only and there will not be opportunities for interviews, recording or streaming.

Time: 11:00am on Monday 31 August 2026
Venue: The Press Centre is located at “Professorboligen” at the University of Oslo, Karl Johans gate 47, near the Royal Palace

Members of the media wishing to access the Press Centre and attend the information meeting must present a valid press card. Media representatives wishing to cover the oath-taking ceremony in the Storting should contact the Storting by email at: presse@stortinget.no.