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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89and his son becomes King Haakon VIII

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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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII

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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.

This report is published with credit to NPR. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on NPR

Source: NPR · The Associated Press. Published 28 Aug 2026, 07:11 am.

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