Norway's King Harald dies aged 89 after more than three decades on throne
Norway's King Harald V has passed away at the age of 89 following a period of declining health. The monarch, who served for over three decades, died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital after being treated for a blood infection.
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As Europe's oldest living monarch, his death marks the end of a significant era for the Norwegian royal family and the nation's ceremonial leadership.
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, Europe's oldest living monarch, died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at 6.35am local time, or 4.35am GMT, where he had been receiving treatment for a bacterial infection in his blood."King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday 28 August, 0635 (local time, 0435 GMT)," the royal palace said on its website.King Harald's health had…
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