politics
Norwegians pay tribute to 'grandfather figure' King Harald V
Norwegians mourning King Harald V outside the Royal Palace in Oslo on Friday described the late monarch as a beloved grandfather figure who made all citizens feel at home. Mourners gathered to lay floral tributes after news of his death. Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, also paid tribute to King Harald, saying the 'entire nation is in mourning'. Harald's 53-year-old son will become Norway's new king, Haakon VIII, while Haakon's 22-year-old daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, becomes crown princess
TL;DR
- Norwegians paid tribute to King Harald V outside the Royal Palace in Oslo.
- The late monarch was described as a beloved grandfather figure who made citizens feel at home.
- Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced that the entire nation is in mourning.
- King Harald V's 53-year-old son will become Norway's new king, Haakon VIII.
- Haakon's 22-year-old daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, becomes crown princess.