Flowers Are Piling Up Outside Norway’s Royal Palace. Here’s How Oslo Is Mourning Its King.
Norwegian citizens have been laying flowers and national flags at Palace Square in Oslo throughout the day following the announcement […]
King Harald Had a Pacemaker Installed During a 2024 Vacation. Here’s the Health Timeline Leading to His Death.
King Harald’s health decline was documented through two specific international hospitalizations before his death at Oslo’s National Hospital: ▸ 2024:
Norway’s Royal Family Were White House Guests During World War II. Almost Nobody in the US Remembers That.
The Norwegian royal family’s wartime residence in the United States — including extended stays as guests at the White House
Norway’s New King Became King the Moment His Father Died. Here’s How Automatic Succession Works.
King Harald’s death at 89 made his son King of Norway automatically and instantaneously, without any ceremony, vote, or transitional
Dolly’s Formation Puts Two Atlantic and Pacific Systems Active Simultaneously. Here’s What Forecasters Are Watching.
With Tropical Storm Dolly active in the Atlantic and the remnants of Tropical Storm Moke having made landfall in Hawaii
A 6-Year-Old Prince Christened Warplanes in Canada. Here’s the Wartime Childhood That Shaped Harald’s Reign.
One of the most specific and least-known chapters of King Harald’s life is its first eight years: the child who
Norwegian Royals Hold a Symbolic Role Only. Here’s Who Actually Governs a Nation of 5.5 Million.
Norway is a constitutional monarchy, which means the king reigns but does not govern. Genuine political authority rests with the
Harald’s Reign Lasted Three Decades. Norway’s Oil Wealth Transformed the Country in That Time. Here’s What Changed.
Harald became King of Norway on January 17, 1991, following the death of his father King Olav V. His 35-year
Harald Refused a Royal Match and Waited Nine Years for a Commoner. Here’s Why That Decision Matters.
Harald met Sonja Haraldsen in 1959, when he was 22 and she was 22. She was the daughter of a
King Harald V of Norway Has Died at 89. The Boy Who Fled the Nazis and Lived at the White House Ruled for Three Decades.
King Harald V of Norway died Friday at 89 at Oslo’s National Hospital, according to the Associated Press. He was