Norway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIII
King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, was viewed as a reformer who embraced inclusivity. Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald at the Royal Palace in Oslo where he lies in state, with many well-wishers remembering a unifying leader who was on the throne for 35 years.
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- Fact 1: Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald at the Royal Palace in Oslo where he lies in state, with many well-wishers remembering a unifying leader who was on the throne for 35 years.
- Fact 2: A national period of mourning was declared in the Nordic kingdom following the death of Europe’s oldest monarch on Friday, aged 89.
- Fact 3: Haaland’s Norway receive heroes’ welcome in Oslo after World Cup exit Norway’s King Harald in ‘extremely serious’ condition, palace says ‘Active in BDS’: Document reveals how Israel scrutinised global NGOs Norway’s King Harald V dies, succeeded by son “He has meant a great deal and has been a unifying king,” Line Stousland, 49, told AFP news agency.
- Fact 4: King Harald died in Oslo University Hospital where he had been since August 17.
King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, was viewed as a reformer who embraced inclusivity. Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald at the Royal Palace in Oslo where he lies in state, with many well-wishers remembering a unifying leader who was on the throne for 35 years.
A national period of mourning was declared in the Nordic kingdom following the death of Europe’s oldest monarch on Friday, aged 89. Thousands have gathered in the capital since then to pay their respects and lay flowers. He was known in Norway as a reformer and the embodiment of a tolerant and open nation who embraced inclusivity.
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