# Looking back at King Harald V, who broke with tradition

https://mins.news/en/item/35421

- BBC News, 2026-08-28 09:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c93v7x5qr79o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Norway’s King Harald V has died aged 89 after receiving hospital treatment for a rare blood condition and a bacterial infection. The palace in Oslo said he died peacefully at 06:35 local time on Friday at the national hospital.

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