Cover image: FILE - Norway's King Harald V leaves the hall after the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, on Dec. 10, 2022. Norway's aging king, Harald V, has again been admitted to a hospital due to an infection and is being treated, the Norwegian palace said in a brief statement Monday, May 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) AP - Markus Schreiber

Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon prepares to take the throne

· France 24

Norway is mourning King Harald V after the country's longest-serving monarch died at the age of 89, with tributes pouring in from across Europe. His death paves the way for Crown Prince Haakon to become king, as the royal family faces renewed scrutiny over Crown Princess Mette-Marit's reported past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the conviction of her son for rape.