# Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, the nation’s ‘grandfather’

https://mins.news/en/item/50838

- euronews, 2026-09-09 06:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/09/norway-bids-farewell-to-king-harald-v-grandfather-of-the-nation

> Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, who embodied an open and tolerant vision of the country. He made a lasting impression by celebrating diversity in a 2016 speech marking the 25th anniversary of his reign.

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