Norway King Harald V Dead: Royal Family's Ties to Jeffrey Epstein Explained

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

Norway mourns King Harald V after his death at 89 on Friday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joined officials and crowds paying tribute outside the Royal Palace in Oslo.

Laying flowers and embracing, thousands of people gathered in Oslo on Friday to pay their respects to Norway’s King Harald, who died on Friday aged 89 after a reign of three and a half decades. Harald’s 53-year-old son immediately succeeded him on the throne, announcing he would reign under the name King Haakon VIII. H

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

Norway has a new King, Haakon the Eighth, who has taken the throne after the death of his father King Harald, who died at the age of 89.

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

Mourners gather outside the palace as royals, politicians and citizens remember a beloved king, whose son has adopted the family motto "all for norway".

Princess Anne has personal connection to Norway's new King Haakon VIII  GB News

King Harald V of Norway, Europe’s oldest monarch, died Friday at the age of 89. His son, the newly-proclaimed King Haakon VIII, has inherited the Norwegian throne. Here's what to know about the new monarch, his family controversies, and more.

Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII when his father, Harald V, died Friday at 89. Haakon adopted the motto, "All for Norway," that dates back to his great-grandfather.

Norway is mourning King Harald V after the country's longest-serving monarch died at the age of 89, with tributes pouring in from across Europe. His death paves the way for Crown Prince Haakon to become king, as the royal family faces renewed scrutiny over Crown Princess Mette-Marit's reported past ties to Jeffrey Epst

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 Harald V of Norway’s deah comes after a tumultuous time for the country’s royal family, which was hit by several scandals this year.

‘He was a king for all’: Oslo mourns its reformer King Harald  The Times

The new king chose the personal motto 'Everything for Norway'

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

European monarchs and world leaders paid tribute Friday to Norway's King Harald, after the royal palace announced his death at the age of 89.

The new monarch takes the throne as his wife, Mette-Marit, remains under scrutiny over her links to the convicted sex offender

The new monarch takes the throne as his wife, Mette-Marit, remains under scrutiny over her links to the convicted sex offender

Norway's King Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at age 89, with Crown Prince Haakon set to succeed him as the nation mourns.

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

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 has been treated in hospital since Aug 17 for a bacterial infection in his blood.

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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

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