# Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon VIII begins a new era

https://mins.news/en/item/36544

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 09:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/norway-mourns-king-harald-as-new-era-begins-under-haakon-viii?traffic_source=rss

> Norwegians are mourning King Harald at Oslo’s Royal Palace after his death at 89. Remembered as a unifying, inclusive reformer who reigned for 35 years, he has been succeeded by his 53-year-old son, who will take an oath before parliament on Tuesday.

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