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Norway’s King Harald Rules Out Abdication

Norwegian King Harald has confirmed to the Norwegian news agency NTB that he has no intention of abdicating while he is alive, reaffirming his lifelong pledge to Norway’s parliament, the Storting. His statement comes shortly after Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s abdication, which marked the end of her 52-year reign, despite previous assertions that she would remain on the throne for life. King Harald, who turns 87 in February, has been Norway’s monarch for 33 years. The comments were made during his visit to the Norwegian fact-checking agency faktisk.no, where the press had the opportunity to ask the King questions.