Norway's King Harald Dies at 89 After More Than 3 Decades on Throne
World leaders praised Harald's decades of service and his role as a unifying national figure.
King Harald of Norway, Europe’s longest-reigning head of state, has died at the age of 87. He passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet after being treated for anemia and a bacterial infection. The royal palace announced his death on Friday, marking the end of his more than three-decade reign.
- King Harald of Norway, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, has died at age 87.
- He passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet.
- The King was being treated for anemia, which worsened, and later developed a bacterial infection.
- His reign lasted for more than three decades.
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