Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon prepares to take the throne

Norway is mourning King Harald the Fifth, its longest-serving monarch, who has died at eighty-nine. According to France 24, his death clears the way for Crown Prince Haakon to become king, even as the royal family faces renewed scrutiny — the report notes Crown Princess Mette-Marit's reported past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and her son's rape conviction.

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