King Harald V dies - Watch live pictures from Norway

The royal palace of Norway has announced that King Harald V of Norway has died aged 89. The royal palace said he died at the National Hospital in Oslo on Friday at 6:35am. Harald was Europe’s oldest monarch. The popular king modernised the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times. His son now automatically becomes King Haakon VIII. Harald had been in hospital since 17 August receiving treatment for a blood condition. The royal household said on Thursday that his condition had become "extremely serious". "A whole nation is in mourning and the people of Norway are left with a deep sense of gratitude for a long life in the service of Norway,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said in a statement. -------------------------------------- For more of the biggest news stories in the UK and around the world, visit the ITV News YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj   • Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube:    / @itvnewsinfull    • Get breaking news and more stories at: http://www.itv.com/news   • Follow ITV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=... • Follow ITV News on Instagram:   /      • Follow ITV News on Facebook:   /      • Follow ITV News on X:   / itvnews