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  "id": 3935737,
  "title": "King Charles III mourns cousin King Harald V of Norway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/king-charles-iii-mourns-cousin-king-harald-v-of-norway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:27:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/king-charles-iii-mourns-cousin-king-harald-v-of-norway/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "King Charles III has mourned the passing of his cousin King Harald V of Norway, expressing profound sadness over the loss. King Harald, who ruled Norway for 35 years, was described as a monarch who served his people with dedication and guided the nation through periods of change with warmth and humility. The British monarch noted the strong historical ties between the United Kingdom and Norway, dating back to 1905 when Britain recognized Norwegian independence and established diplomatic relations. Charles extended his condolences to Queen Sonja and the Norwegian royal family, stating that Britain shares in Norway's grief at the heartbreaking loss. King Harald died peacefully at the age of 89 on Friday at the national hospital in Oslo after being admitted for treatment of a rare blood condition. He was succeeded by his son, Crown Prince Haakon.",
  "summary": "King Charles III has expressed his “profound sadness” following the death of his cousin, King Harald V of Norway, who died aged 89 on Friday. Charles said he and Queen Camilla were deeply saddened by the death of Harald, who served as Norway’s king for 35 years. In a statement on Friday, Charles described Harald [...] The post King Charles III mourns cousin King Harald V of Norway appeared first…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Norway's King Harald Dies At 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-at-89-3920036",
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        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies at 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-at-89-3920538",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:19:50.000Z"
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        "title": "Norway's new King Haakon, popular face of shaken monarchy",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies at 89",
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        "published": "2026-08-28T08:06:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Norway's King Harald V dies and his son becomes King Haakon VIII",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-v-dies-and-his-son-becomes-king-haakon-viii",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:42:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "King Harald's death puts focus on Norway's future king",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/king-haralds-death-puts-focus-on-norways-future-king",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:55:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Norway's King Harald Dies at 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-at-89-3930495",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:14:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "King Harald V of Norway dies at 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/king-harald-v-of-norway-dies-at-89",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:40:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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