Royal Hashemite Court mourns passing of King Harald V, announces three days of mourning
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- Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court announced three days of mourning following the death of King Harald V of Norway.
- The Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday at 6:35 a.m.
Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court announced three days of mourning for King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday, August 28, 2026.
The court said the mourning period was ordered by King Abdullah II and will begin Friday at the Royal Hashemite Court.
The Royal Hashemite Court expressed condolences to Norway and its people, saying King Abdullah II and the Jordanian people shared the grief over the death and stood alongside Norway during the difficult period.
The Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that King Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet at 6:35 a.m. Friday. He was born on February 21, 1937, making him 89 years old.
Harald became King of Norway in 1991, succeeding his father, King Olav V.
