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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kong Haakon VI Magnusson PI XVII 1.jpg — Drawing by Hakon Thorsen (d. before 1924), Public domain.","cite":"\"Haakon VI\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/haakon-vi. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T08:56:59Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/haakon-vi","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/haakon-vi","ne":null}}