Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway has died at 89
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King Harald V of Norway has died at 89
Harald's death comes at a tumultuous time for the royal family, as Crown Princess Mette-Marit faces public scrutiny for her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.
King Charles has issued a statement following the death of the King of Norway. King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89 after spending more than a week at Oslo University Hospital,...
King Harald V of Norway has died aged 89 (Picture: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images) The King said he has extended his ‘deepest and most heartfelt condolences’ to the Norwegian royal family....
OSLO — Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, the Royal Palace announced on Friday. Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at 6:35am local time on August 28, accordin...
King Harald V of Norway, Europe's beloved, oldest monarch, has died, the royal palace says. He was 89.
King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday, August 28th, aged 89, remained a unifying figure in his country until the very end, a pillar of stability amid a string of family scandals that...
His death comes after a tumultuous time for the country’s royal family, which was hit by several scandals this year.
Norway's King Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at age 89, with Crown Prince Haakon set to succeed him as the nation mourns.
Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII of Norway following the death of his father, King Harald V. Ingrid Alexandra is now the heir.
King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89 after a long battle with illness, the Norwegian Royal Family has announced
Crown Prince Haakon accedes to the throne in a turbulent time for the royal family.
Crown Prince Haakon’s wife, Mette-Marit, corresponded with late US sex offender between 2011 and 2014, long after he was convicted King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, the pal...
Norway’s King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on the throne, has died aged 89, the royal palace said on Friday. “It is w...
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweet...
OSLO, Aug 28 - Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on the throne, has died aged 89, the royal palace said on F...
Norway is mourning King Harald V, who died Friday at 89 after more than three decades on the throne, ending a reign marked by national unity, modernization of the monarchy and an u...
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen...
King Harald V of Norway has died aged 89 after developing a serious blood infection.
King Harald V of Norway has died aged 89 after developing a serious blood infection.
King Harald V of Norway has died at 89
Norway’s King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeding him on the throne. “It is with deep sadness that we announ...
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland has died.
Admired for his simplicity and humility, he was the first monarch born in Norway in nearly six centuries. He died on Friday at the age of 89.
King Harald of Norway has died in hospital in Oslo, after the Palace announced his health was deteriorating following a battle with a rare blood infection
The 89-year-old had been hospitalised since 17 August with haemolytic anaemia and later developed a bacterial blood infection.
King Harald V, Norway’s monarch for 35 years and a three-time Olympic yachtsman, has died. He was 89.
Norway's King Harald has died aged 89, the Norwegian royal palace has said.
King Harald of Norway has died, according to the European country's royal court.
NORWAY'S King Harald V has died at the age of 89 after spending his final few days in hospital in an "extremely serious" condition. King Harald was Europe's oldest living monarch and had be...
NORWAY'S King Harald V has died at the age of 89 after spending his final few days in hospital in an "extremely serious" condition. King Harald was Europe's oldest living monarch and had be...
Death of Europe’s oldest reigning monarch comes at a time of turmoil for Norwegian royal family
King Harald of Norway has died aged 89, after more than three decades on the throne.
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