{"id":374078,"date":"2026-08-28T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-89-yr-old-king-died-on-friday-ending-a-reign-of-three-and-a-half-decades-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T22:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T21:01:00","slug":"the-89-yr-old-king-died-on-friday-ending-a-reign-of-three-and-a-half-decades-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-89-yr-old-king-died-on-friday-ending-a-reign-of-three-and-a-half-decades-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The 89-yr-old king died on Friday, ending a reign of three and a half decades | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HzQ2Q41mCv8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The 89-yr-old king died on Friday, ending a reign of three and a half decades | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HzQ2Q41mCv8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Norway is mourning the death of King Harald, who passed away at the age of 89. His son King Haakon the 8th has now followed him on the throne, which Harald occupied for thirty-five years.\u202f <\/p>\n<p>#norway #kingharald #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Norway mourns King Harald V after 35 years on the throne<br \/>\n01:26 King Haakon VIII succeeds to the throne<br \/>\n02:01 Trine Eilertsen on Norway\u2019s reaction to the king\u2019s death<br \/>\n03:17 Why King Harald remained widely loved by Norwegians<br \/>\n05:07 The late king\u2019s role as a voice of unity and inclusion<br \/>\n06:56 Challenges facing King Haakon VIII and the royal family<br \/>\n08:06 What Norwegians will miss most about King Harald<br \/>\n08:56 DW\u2019s Ole Alsaker reflects on the king\u2019s legacy<br \/>\n10:26 How Harald helped modernize Norway\u2019s monarchy<br \/>\n12:35 Can the monarchy withstand recent scandals?<br \/>\n13:33 King Harald\u2019s lasting role as Norway\u2019s unifying figure <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norway is mourning the death of King Harald, who passed away at the age of 89. 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