King Harald V of Norway dies at 89 following illness in hospital - ITVX

King Harald V of Norway dies at 89 following illness in hospital  ITVX

King Haakon inherits the throne amid scandals involving his wife, stepson and sister.

The death of King Harald V of Norway has returned attention to his daughter-in-law's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

He represented his country in sailing in three Olympic Games and was praised for his support of diversity and tolerance.

His 35-year reign opened an ancient monarchy to marriages with so-called commoners and to an incendiary association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Norwegians gather to remember monarch whose death comes amid scandal over links between crown princess and Jeffrey Epstein Norwegians have gathered in their thousands to pay their respects to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, who has died, aged 89, in Oslo. He was succeeded immediately by his son, King H

King of Norway, King Harald V, has died aged 89 after 35 years at the head of the country's occasionally scandal-struck Royal family.

The heir to the throne and crown prince, 53-year-old Haakon who has served as regent during his father's illness, automatically becomes king.

Thousands of people were gathered Friday outside the palace where hundreds of flower bouquets covered the ground

Born into war and raised in exile in the United States, the king transformed and popularized the Norwegian monarchy by marrying a commoner. He died the day before his 58th wedding anniversary to Queen Sonja.

Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace said, at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family.

His son Haakon will be Norway’s fourth king since the country gained independence from Sweden in 1905, with Mette-Marit as his queen

King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.

King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89  Dawn

Admired for his simplicity and humility, he was the first monarch born in Norway in nearly six centuries. He died on Friday at the age of 89.

Admired for his simplicity and humility, he was the first monarch born in Norway in nearly six centuries. He died on Friday at the age of 89.

King Harald of Norway has died, according to the European country's royal court.

King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, the Royal Court announced on Friday.

King Harald of Norway has died aged 89, after more than three decades on the throne.

King Harald of Norway, who was previously rushed to hospital a week ago, has seen his health deteriorate further at the National Hospital in Oslo and is now in a "very serious" condition

Europe's oldest living monarch and Norway's ceremonial head of state since 1991, Harald was taken to hospital on August 17.

The 89-year-old monarch has been in hospital in Oslo since 17 August with a blood disorder as senior royals cancel their engagements.

The 89-year-old has been treated in hospital since Aug 17 for a bacterial infection in his blood.

King Harald V of Norway's condition has deteriorated as he undergoes treatment in an Oslo hospital for a bacterial infection of his bloodstream.

Norway's King Harald V's health has worsened, the palace has said, as he remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection.

King Harald of Norway's health has deteriorated, according to the royal palace

Norway's King Harald remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection.

The 89-year-old King of Norway is Europe's oldest reigning monarch. He has been suffering from a blood condition.

Health of Norway's king deteriorates while in hospital, palace says  Reuters