Raja Norway mangkat pada usia 89 tahun
Raja Harald V merupakan raja yang paling lama memerintah di Eropah pada masa kemangkatan baginda.
Norway's King Harald V passed away on Friday at the age of 89, according to the Royal Palace. The monarch died peacefully at the National Hospital in Oslo at 6:35 AM local time (0435 GMT), as reported by the palace. Harald was admitted to the hospital on August 17 after undergoing health checks. The palace later revealed that the king was receiving cortisone treatment for hemolytic anemia, a condition that causes fluid accumulation in the body.
The king's health deteriorated following a blood infection, reported the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.
Prince Haakon succeeded his father as King of Norway, per the country's constitutional provisions. The new royal family is expected to meet with the new king in an extraordinary State Council at the Royal Palace. The king's surname will be announced after the meeting. Norway does not hold a funeral, but the new king is expected to swear an oath before Parliament under constitutional provisions.
Harald ascended to the throne on January 17, 1991, following his father King Olav V's coronation and remained as the head of state for over 35 years. He was the longest-reigning king in Europe at the time of his passing.
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