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BREAKING: Norway's King Harald, ‌a reformer who emerged from the ⁠shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on ‌the ⁠throne, has died aged 89, the ⁠royal palace said reut.rs/4xjfBOC

reut.rsKing Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89Norway's ​King Harald, ‌a reformer ​who ​emerged from the ⁠shadow ​of his ​well-loved father over more ​than ​three decades on ‌the ⁠throne, has died ​aged ​89, the ⁠royal palace said ​on Friday.
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Over the years, Haakon grew ‌into his role, becoming Crown Prince in 1991 and taking on more royal duties as his father's health failed. On August 28 he takes on the crown itself following the death of King Harald

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Harald's death comes at a tumultuous time for the royal family. Crown Princess Mette-Marit, married to Harald's son Crown Prince Haakon, is facing intense scrutiny for her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reut.rs/45ODx0i

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son Marius Hoiby, born from a relationship predating her marriage to Haakon, was found guilty in June of two out of four counts of rape and one count of domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison reut.rs/4gsscaU