A great-great-grandchild of Britain's Queen Victoria, Harald acceded to the throne in 1991 and slowly introduced modern touches that brought a ceremonial post seen mainly as a symbol of national independence into the 21st century

Crowds gathered outside the royal palace in Oslo and political leaders cancelled trips outside the country to return to the capital and show respect for Harald, who reigned for 35…

King Harald V of Norway remained a unifying figure in his country until the very end.

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

Norway's King Harald, the country's ceremonial head of state for more than three decades, died aged 89 on Friday after a period of ill health, the royal palace said. Harald,…