Norway’s King Harald V Dies At 89 After 35-Year Reign As Europe’s Oldest Monarch, Son Haakon VIII Set To Ascend The Throne
Stavanger: 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 in order to marry his school sweetheart, has died. He was 89. The Royal Court of Norway has announced the death of His Majesty King Harald V. The late King died while under care at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet University Hospital…
Stavanger – King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile as a child during the Nazi occupation and married his school sweetheart, has passed away at the age of 89. His Majesty's death was announced by the Royal Court of Norway this morning at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet University Hospital. The late King reigned as the third King of an independent Norway, being the 64th monarch in the line.
Harald died while under medical care at the hospital. He was Europe's oldest monarch. The popular king modernized the royal house but did not follow the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated recently. His son, Haakon VIII, is now set to ascend the throne. In a country with a democracy of 5.5 million people, the Norwegian monarchs serve a largely symbolic role, with real power resting with an elected parliament.
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