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Photograph: Per Ole Hagen/Getty ImagesNorway\u2019s prime minister, Jonas Gahr St\u00f8re, said he had received the news of Harald\u2019s death \u201cwith deep sadness \u2026 A whole nation is in mourning, and \u2060the people of Norway are left with a \u200bdeep sense of \u200cgratitude for a \u200clong life in the service of Norway.\u201dThe prime minister added: \u201cFor \u200cmore than three decades as monarch, Harald V demonstrated an unwavering faith in the Norwegian people. 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Photograph: Rune Hellestad/GettyNorway\u2019s ceremonial head of state since 1991, Harald was being treated in Oslo\u2019s University hospital since 17 August for haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of the body\u2019s red blood cells.The king had numerous recent health problems\u2013 he had an operation for bladder cancer in 2003 and a pacemaker fitted in 2024 \u2013 but always ruled out abdicating, saying he had taken a lifelong oath before the Norwegian parliament.His death comes amid a turbulent period for Norway\u2019s royal family. Documents published in the US in January showed that Mette-Marit corresponded with Epstein between 2011 and 2014, long after he was convicted.Haakon had taken on additional royal duties while his father was ill. Photograph: Per Ole Hagen/GettyThe files appeared to contain almost 1,000 mentions of Mette-Marit, including intimate exchanges. 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Photograph: Lise \u00c5serud/NTB Scanpix/APMette-Marit, 53, who has a serious lung disease and had a transplant in July, was a single mother to H\u00f8iby, who was four years old when her engagement to Norway\u2019s crown prince was announced in late 2000.The marriage, which marked the first time in modern European history that a direct heir to a throne had brought a stepson into a royal family, caused huge controversy in Norway but was strongly backed by King Harald and Queen Sonja.Mette-Marit openly acknowledged having what she described as a rebellious youth and prior drug use, holding an emotional press conference a week before the wedding in which she expressed regret for her choices and strongly condemned drug use.Haakon and Mette-Marit watching the 2026 World Cup match between Norway and Brazil. Photograph: The Royal Court/AFP/GettyPublic backing for Norway\u2019s monarchy has suffered after the crown princess\u2019s latest scandals, with a February poll finding support down to 54% from 72% in 2024. Several polls found nearly half of the population felt Mette-Marit could not become queen.Harald is seen as the Norwegian monarchy\u2019s great moderniser, revamping the crown estates and changing the way the court is run. He married Sonja, a commoner, in 1968 and welcomed two others, Mette-Marit and Ari Behn, as the spouses of his children.A great-great-grandchild \u200cof Britain\u2019s Queen Victoria, he succeeded his father, Olav V, aged 54 after studying at Oxford and representing his country in sailing events at the Tokyo, Mexico City and Munich Olympics, and was appreciated in Norway for his unassuming lifestyle and efforts for national unity.King Harald and Queen Sonja at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. 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