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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

LIVE: Norway’s Royal Palace after King Harald's death www.youtube.com/live/PlLTX_A...

Haakon, who comes to the throne as two major scandals batter his family, struggled for years to accept his status reut.rs/4gXpsUw

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

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

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