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Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89
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Norwegians gather to remember monarch whose death comes amid scandal over links between crown princess and Jeffrey Epstein Norwegians have gathered in their thousands to pay their respects to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, who has died, aged 89, in Oslo. He was succeeded immediately by his son, King Haakon VIII. The new king thanked “the…
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- Why it matters
- A reigning European monarch's death triggers formal succession and state proceedings in Norway and potentially affects diplomatic protocol across Europe.
- Most affected
- Norwegian state institutions and government — New king assumes throne; state ceremonies and constitutional procedures commence.
Norwegian public — Change of sovereign following death of 89-year-old king who reigned for decades. - Likely next
- Whether new King Haakon VIII addresses the reported crown princess scandal during state proceedings or in his first public statements.
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