Norway bids farewell to its sovereign today. Harald V has died at the age of 89 at the National Hospital of Oslo after being admitted for hemolytic anemia, ending more than three decades of a reign defined by stability and closeness. He will go down in history as the heir who defied strict dynastic rules by imposing his marriage to the commoner Sonia Haraldsen, the act of determination that marked the character of his trajectory. His departure shocks a nation that saw in his figure a guarantor of neutrality and institutional integrity.
Read more High prices, more than Trump, fuel Iceland’s interest in the EU
The death activates the succession to the throne of his son, who will reign as Haakon VIII. The transition begins in a complex scenario for the royal house, marked by Mette-Marit’s delicate health after her lung transplant and the recent reputational tensions that have shaken the institution. The new king now faces the challenge of preserving his father’s legacy and ensuring the stability of the Norwegian crown for the coming decades.
Read more And now, how is the Meta ruling applied?
