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. His son, Haakon, automatically ascends to the throne as King Haakon VIII. Harald, who was the oldest monarch in Europe, modernized the royal family but chose not to abdicate like other aging kings. Born in 1937, he was the first Norwegian prince born in the country since 1370. During World War II, he was exiled to the United States with his mother and sisters to escape the Nazi occupation. Harald was crowned in January 1991 and reigned during Norway's economic boom fueled by oil and gas.
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