The death of King Harald of Norway at the age of 89 offers fresh heartbreak for the nation’s Royal Family – and comes after a challenging few months of high-profile scandals.
King Harald, who was Europe’s oldest-reigning monarch following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, has presided over a monarchy hit by controversy surrounding his daughter-in-law’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein and her son’s guilty rape verdict.
The new King Haakon’s wife Mette-Marit has faced increased scrutiny following the release of the Epstein Files, which revealed she stayed at his Palm Beach residence in 2013 – after he was convicted for
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