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Norway’s King Harald V Dies At 89 And His Son Becomes King Haakon VIII

as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland, was Europe's oldest monarch.

Norway’s King Harald V Dies At 89 And His Son Becomes King Haakon VIII

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as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland, was Europe's oldest monarch.

The popular king, who went into exile in the U.S. as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland, was Europe's oldest monarch.

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as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland, was Europe's oldest monarch. The popular king, who went into exile in the U.S.

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