Norway's King Harald dies aged 89

King Haakon VIII, who ascended to the throne after King Harald V's death on Friday, joined royal family members including his mother, Queen Sonja, at Asker Church, southwest of Oslo.

Norway’s new King Haakon VIII makes his first speech to the nation at the Royal Palace in Oslo on August 29, 2026.OSLO: Norway on Saturday opened a new chapter in its history under King Haakon VIII, who was due to give a memorial speech a day after the death the previous day of…

People have lined the streets in Oslo as Norway's King Harald V dies aged 89

King Haakon VIII has paid a deeply personal tribute to his late father, King Harald V, while marking what would have been his parents’ 58th wedding anniversary with a message to Queen Sonja. Speaking from the Royal Palace in Oslo on Saturday, the newly acceded King reflected

By Nerijus Adomaitis, Janis Laizans and Dylan Martinez OSLO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - King Haakon VIII of Norway paid homage to his late father as "such a good dad" in his first address to the nation since

Tens of thousands of mourners have paid their respects to Norway’s King Harald V, placing flowers and condolence cards outside the royal palace in

The new king of Norway, Haakon VIII, will take his oath of allegiance to the constitution following the death of his father Harald V.

Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on the throne, has died aged 89, the royal palace said on Friday.Payin tribute to the late king, Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland shared the late king’s photo on…

Norway's King Harald V has died aged 89 after being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.

The monarch died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital.

King Harald of Norway has died aged 89, after more than three decades on the throne.