# Did grief over King Harald’s death save Norway’s monarchy?

https://mins.news/en/video/54735

- DW News, 2026-09-11 14:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho0gemt-5AQ

> Norway’s King Harald V died at 89 after 35 years on the throne. Royal family scandals had driven support for the monarchy to its lowest level in decades, but the collective grief following his death appears to have revived public backing almost overnight.

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