Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of potential brides from the European nobility so he could marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. He was 89.
King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89. As a child, he experienced exile in the United States during the Nazi occupation of Norway. He famously defied expectations by refusing noble brides to marry his school sweetheart.
- King Harald V of Norway died Friday at age 89.
- He went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation.
- He chose to marry his school sweetheart, refusing potential noble brides.
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