The Portuguese government sent today its "most heartfelt condolences" to the Norwegian authorities for the death of King Harald V. The Portuguese executive remembered the monarch as a figure of great historical and symbolic importance.
King Harald V was described by the Portuguese government as a "moral reference" who knew how to unite tradition and modernity throughout his reign. The message transmitted highlights the monarch's ability to unite different generations and sensibilities in his country.
The death of the King of Norway represents the loss of a relevant figure in the European landscape, whose path was marked by the capacity to adapt to the social and political transformations of the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century.
