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.
Crown Prince Haakon, the only son of King Harald V, will become monarch, a largely ceremonial and symbolic role.
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the U.S. as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland, died at 89.
The new monarch takes the throne as his wife, Mette-Marit, remains under scrutiny over her links to the convicted sex offender
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Harald V, who was Europe's oldest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 89. His son will reign as King Haakon VIII.
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 was Europe's oldest monarch and Norway's ceremonial head of state since 1991
TERJE PEDERSEN / NTB/AFP via Getty Images King Harald V of Norway has died at age 89 following a fight with a rare blood disorder, leaving a scandal-plagued crown to his son. The king, the...
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 potential brides fro...
Norway’s King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace announced.
Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday after the death of his father Harald. Here are some facts about the new 53-year-old monarch. Early years The new king was born Haakon Mag...
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....
King Harald V of Norway, Europe's beloved, oldest monarch, has died, the royal court 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.
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...
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...
King Harald V of Norway has died at 89
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.
The Norwegian monarch, who reigned for 35 years, is praised for his warmth and humility as his death was confirmed by the palace.
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.
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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