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Norway's King Harald V dies at the age of 89 palace confirms

Euronews Friday 28 August 2026, 06:51 UTC 1 min read
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The 89-year-old had been hospitalised since 17 August with haemolytic anaemia and later developed a bacterial blood infection. Norway's King Harald V, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 89, the royal palace announced on Friday. "It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today.

The 89-year-old had been hospitalised since 17 August with haemolytic anaemia and later developed a bacterial blood infection. Norway's King Harald V, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 89, the royal palace announced on Friday. "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 6:35 am," it said in a statement. Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.
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