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Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, King Harald V of Norway, dies at 89
Norway’s King Harald V attends the commemoration of the Fram Committee’s 100th anniversary at the Fram Museum in Oslo on May 21, 2025. He died aged 89 on August 28, 2026. — AFP pic
Friday, 28 Aug 2026 3:02 PM MYT

OSLO, Aug 28 — Norway’s King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, died on Friday aged 89, the royal palace announced.

“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 6:35am,” it said in a statement. — AFP

 

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