Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNorway's King Harald in October 2024 (Reuters)King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89 after more than 35 years on the throne, the Royal Palace has announced. The monarch passed away at Oslo National Hospital after his health drastically deteriorated following a bacterial blood infection. Crown Prince Haakon, aged 53, who has been serving as regent during his father's illness, succeeds him to the throne. King Harald became Europe's oldest reigning monarch following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, to whom he was a second cousin. Known for his popularity, he famously broke royal tradition by marrying commoner Sonja Haraldsen in 1968 and later championed LGBT rights and refugees. In fullKing Harald V of Norway dies aged 89 after 35 years on the throneMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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King Harald V of Norway has died at 89

King Harald was Europe's oldest monarch and Norway's ceremonial head of state since 1991