King Harold V of Norway died this Friday at age 89, as announced by the Norwegian Royal Palace. The monarch was hospitalized due to complications related to a blood disease.
The death of the Norwegian king was officially communicated by the Royal Palace, which did not specify further details about the disease affecting the monarch nor about the exact circumstances of the passing.
The President of the Republic of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, expressed the country's condolences for the passing of the monarch. According to the communique issued, Portugal "will preserve the memory of deep respect and friendship" for Harold V.
Harold V was the king of Norway and had been ruling the Nordic country since 1991, the date when he succeeded his father, Olav V, on the Norwegian throne.
