Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
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 sweetheart, died Friday.
King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, leaving his son, Prince Haakon, to assume the throne as King Haakon VIII. The popular monarch, who went into exile during World War II and married his high school sweetheart, is remembered for his modernization of the royal house and unwavering faith in the Norwegian people.
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