Harald excelled at an accessibility and apparent universality that saw him called 'the people’s king' and 'grandfather to the nation'.

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 V of Norway has died at 89

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