Europe's Oldest Monarch, King Harald V of Norway Dies at 89 As news spreads of King Harald V's passing at 89, Norway mourns the loss of its longest reigning monarch while celebrating his remarkable life and legacy.
For nearly three decades, Harald reigned over a nation transformed by an oil and gas driven economic boom, modernizing the royal house to fit a new era.
King Harald's life was defined by his refusal to follow in the footsteps of other European royals who chose to abdicate at advanced ages.