Norway’s King Harald V turned on the shade when asked about Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II abdicating her throne after 52 years on the job. “I stick by what I’ve always said, that I swore an oath to the Storting (parliament), and it is for life,” the monarch shared when asked if he had plans to abdicate his throne. Like Great Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II, who died as her nation’s monarch, Harald V is a firm believer in the ancient code of monarchy, which is to reign and serve your subjects as head of state for every second of your life. Harald V has frequently mentioned his intention to ser…
