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Norway mourns King Harald V as Haakon becomes king
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Summary: Norway mourned King Harald V after his death at 89 on Friday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joined officials and crowds paying tribute outside the Royal Palace in Oslo.
WHO: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and officials and crowds outside the Royal Palace
WHAT: Tributes were held outside Norway’s Royal Palace in Oslo following the death of King Harald V, as Crown Prince Haakon became king.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Oslo, Norway
WHY: King Harald V died at 89, prompting public mourning and tributes as Haakon became king.
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