Norway’s King Harald V dies, son becomes new king
King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest monarch, has died at 89 and his son becomes king.
King Harald V of Norway has died at the National Hospital in Oslo. He was Europe's oldest monarch. His son is now king. Harald had fled Norway as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland.
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Norwayโs King Harald V dies, son becomes new king
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.
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Norwayโs King Harald V dies at 89 โ and his son becomes king
The royal palace said Harald, Europe's oldest monarch, died at the National Hospital in Oslo.