Norway’s King Harald V, whose early life was marked by exile in the U.S. during World War II, has passed away. The monarch famously chose to marry his long-time sweetheart over European noblewomen, defying tradition. His reign was defined by a blend of personal resilience and a commitment to modernizing the monarchy. Details of his legacy and funeral arrangements are expected to emerge as the nation mourns.
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.
