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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII

NPR News·August 28, 2026·1 min read

King Harald V of Norway died Friday at age 89, and his son became King Haakon VIII. Harald, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation, had refused European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart. His reign spanned decades.

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