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[Regnum] King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign. The royal family announced this on August 28.
“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of His Majesty King Harald,” the statement said.
The monarch died early in the morning at Oslo's Rikshospitalet University Hospital. The day before, the royal family reported his condition had worsened, after which family members cancelled official events and came to the hospital.
Harald V was hospitalized on August 17 due to a bacterial bloodstream infection. He received antibiotics, but his condition continued to deteriorate.
Following the death of Harald V, his 53-year-old son Haakon automatically became King of Norway. According to NRK, an extraordinary government meeting will be convened soon, at which the new monarch will announce his accession to the throne, as well as his royal name and motto. He will later take the oath of office in the Storting. Haakon's daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, has become heir to the throne.
Harald V was born on February 21, 1937, the son of the future King Olav V. After Norway was occupied by Germany in 1940, he lived with his mother in Sweden and the United States, returning to his homeland in 1945. Harald received a military education and then studied political science, history, and economics at Oxford University.
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