King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89
King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89.
King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89.
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King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89. ReutersAFP Published August 28, 2026 Updated August 28, 2026 11: 54am. Join our Whatsapp Channel. Add Dawn as a trusted source.
Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on the throne, has died aged 89, the royal palace remarked on Friday.
"It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday, August 28 at 6: 35 am, " it remarked in an official note.
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