00:02Norway has a new king this morning after Europe's oldest reigning monarch died at the age of 89.
00:08King Harald V, who ruled Norway for 35 years, died at Oslo University Hospital just after 6.30 this morning,
00:15local time.
00:16He had been hospitalized since last week with hemolytic anemia, a disorder that destroys red blood cells faster than the
00:23body can replace them.
00:25The palace announced Thursday that his health had deteriorated and that he was in extremely serious condition.
00:31Tributes now are pouring in across Norway for a king known for modernizing the monarchy and who once broke with
00:38tradition himself to marry Sonja, a commoner.
00:41Harald is now succeeded by his son, Hakun, who becomes King Hakun VIII, and he takes the throne at a
00:48difficult time for Norway's royal family.
00:50Hakun's wife, Mehta Marit, has faced intense scrutiny over her past association with Jeffrey Epstein.
00:58And in June, her son from a previous relationship was sentenced to four years in prison for two rapes and
01:04dozens of other charges, including violence against a former partner.
01:08He has appealed.
01:10Like Britain, Norway is a constitutional monarchy, with the king serving as head of state while elected leaders hold political
01:17power.
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