Norway's King Harald the Fifth died at the age of 89, ending his more than three-decade-long reign, and his son Haakon the Eighth took the throne. The wife of the new king is associated with numerous controversies
Norwegian King Harald the Fifth died at the age of 89 in the University Hospital in Oslo, the Norwegian Royal Palace announced.
"It is with deep sorrow that we announce that His Majesty King Harald died peacefully this morning at 6:35 local time," the palace said in a statement.
Harald the Fifth has been on the throne since 1991, and after his death, his son Haakon VIII took over the royal duties. This ended a reign lasting more than three decades.
He came to the throne after the death of his father, King Olaf the Fifth. He was born in Norway in 1937 and was the first Norwegian monarch born in the country in more than five centuries. As a child, he lived as a refugee in the United States of America during the Second World War, after the German occupation of Norway in 1940.
Harald was a great lover of sailing, and he represented Norway at the Olympic Games in 1964, 1968 and 1972.
In the last years of his life, Harald had numerous health problems and was hospitalized several times. Although his health was deteriorating, he did not want to abdicate. He has been in the University Hospital in Oslo since August 17, and his condition further worsened in the previous days.
Haakon VIII's accession to the throne comes at a time when the Norwegian royal family is facing more controversies. His wife Mette-Marit was in contact with American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014. After the release of new documents about their relationship, Mette-Marit expressed her regret for having contact with Epstein.
Her son Marius Borg Heiby, who is facing criminal charges of rape, has drawn additional public attention, further increasing the pressure on the Norwegian royal family.
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