# Norway’s reform-minded King Harald V dies at 89

https://mins.news/en/item/35297

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 07:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/king-harald-v-norways-reform-minded-head-state-dies-89-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9132268f085800017b5335

> Norway’s King Harald, described as a reformer, died on Friday at 89, the royal palace said. During more than three decades on the throne, he emerged from the shadow of his widely loved, outgoing father as the Norwegian royal family faced multiple crises.

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