King Harald, who was Europe's oldest-reigning monarch following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, has presided over a monarchy hit by controversy.

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

Norway mourns beloved king, Europe's oldest monarch, as his son succeeds him; Herzog hails king’s ‘loyalty and devotion'

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,…

His 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon succeeds him on the throne.