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Simon Ormiston

Norway's King Harald V dies aged 89 as leaders pay tribute to a 'true European'

Norway's King Harald V, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 89, the royal palace announced on Friday.

"It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday, August 28 at 6:35 am," it said in a statement.

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