Norway's King Harald V has died at the age of 89 | BBC News

Norway's King Harald V has died at the age of 89, after he was taken to hospital last week for treatment for a rare blood condition.

The palace in Oslo said he passed away peacefully at 06:35 local time (04:35GMT) on Friday at the national hospital in the capital.

The royal flag on the roof of the palace has been lowered to half-mast.

Harald was Norway's first king born in the country since the 14th Century, and he spent 35 years on the throne. He will be succeeded by his son Haakon.

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