Norway mourns king Harald V as crown prince Haakon becomes king

Norway is mourning King Harald the Fifth, who died Friday at eighty-nine. Africanews reports Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joined officials and crowds paying tribute outside the Royal Palace in Oslo. Crown Prince Haakon now becomes king, continuing a monarchy Harald led for over three decades.

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