Norway’s King Harald V | GB News
Britain’s King Charles III, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday mourned the death of Norway’s King Harald V, paying tribute to a monarch who served his country with dedication, warmth and humility for more than three decades.
King Harald died on Friday aged 89, with his 53-year-old son, Crown Prince Haakon, automatically succeeding him on the Norwegian throne.
Charles described Harald as his “dear cousin” and a “towering figure” who guided Norway through times of great change.
“It is with the most profound sadness that my wife and I have learned of the death of my dear cousin, King Harald V of Norway,” the British monarch said in a statement shortly after the Norwegian palace announced the death.
