Royal Mourning

Norway Mourns King Harald V at 89

King Harald V of Norway died on Friday morning aged 89 at the University Hospital in Oslo, with his son Haakon, 53, ascending to the throne immediately.

King Harald's Coffin Arrives at Palace

King Harald V of Norway died on 28 August 2026 at the age of 89, with his coffin transferred from hospital to the Royal Palace in Oslo the same evening.