Norway’s King Harald Dies At 89, Son Haakon Succeeds Him0

• NEWS, SLIDE
• August 28, 2026

Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89 after a prolonged period of ill health, with his only son, Crown Prince Haakon, succeeding him as monarch. The Norwegian Royal Palace announced on Friday that Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at 6:35 a.m. on August 28, 2026. The monarch had been