Norwegian King Harald V dies at 89, son Haakon becomes king
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
King Harald V of Norway has passed away at the age of 89 at the National Hospital in Oslo. He was the oldest monarch in Europe and had a significant impact on modernizing the Norwegian royal family. Unlike other aging monarchs, he chose not to abdicate in favor of his son, who is now King Haakon VIII. Born in 1937, Harald experienced childhood exile during the Nazi occupation of Norway. He was crowned in January 1991 after the death of his father, Olav V, and reigned during a period of economic growth fueled by oil and gas. Harald was also an accomplished sailor, representing Norway in the Olympics.
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