# Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89, son becomes King Haakon VIII

https://mins.news/en/item/35272

- France 24, 2026-08-28 06:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260828-king-harald-v-of-norway-dies-at-89-and-his-son-becomes-king-haakon-viii

> Norway’s palace announced on Friday that King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, had died at 89. His son automatically succeeded him as King Haakon VIII.

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- [Norwegian Monarchy and Succession](https://mins.news/en/topic/norway-monarchy-succession) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/norway-monarchy-succession.md

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