King Harald V of Norway Dies at Age 89, Succeeded by Son Haakon VIII

King Harald V of Norway passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday at 6:35 am, ending a 35-year reign marked by modernization and national unity. The 89-year-old monarch, who succeeded his father in 1991, was known as a

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• The New York Times
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• BBC
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