Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
Summary
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.
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<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2986x1991+0+0/resize/2986x1991!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F9d%2F12116056415f8301e831299e4b97%2Fap26230263651994.jpg' alt='FILE - Norway's King Harald gives a speech during a gala dinner at the Palace in connection with the state visit of the Icelandic presidential couple, in Oslo, on April 8, 2025.'/>King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.
(Image credit: Fredrik Varfjell)
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