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Norwegians pay tribute to 'grandfather figure' King Harald V
Norwegians mourning King Harald V outside the Royal Palace in Oslo on Friday described the late monarch as a beloved grandfather figure who made all citizens feel at home. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Mourners gathered to lay floral tributes after news of his death. Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, also paid tribute to King Harald, saying the 'entire nation is in mourning'. Harald's 53-year-old son will become Norway's new king, Haakon VIII, while Haakon's 22-year-old daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, becomes crown princess Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89 ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/28/norway-king-harald-dies-leaving-stormy-succession-mette-marit-crown-princesss-epstein-links The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianAustralia Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast Today in Focus ► www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast Stateside ► www.youtube.com/@statesidepodcast Politics Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@politicsweekly Science Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceWeeklyPod Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@ItsComplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianLive #kingharaldv #norway #king