King Harald V of Norway has died at 89 after more than three decades on the throne. Norway’s royal palace said Harald died Friday morning at a hospital in Oslo. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, succeeds him as King Haakon VIII.
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King Harald V, who helped modernize Norway’s monarchy, dies at 89

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Norway’s King Harald V died at 89 after more than three decades on the throne, with Haakon becoming the new king.


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