The Scandivanian royal was Europe's oldest-reigning monarch having reigned since January 17, 1991. King Harald of Norway has died in hospital in Oslo, after the Palace announced his health was deteriorating following a battle with a rare blood infection Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The Scandivanian royal was Europe's oldest-reigning monarch having reigned since January 17, 1991.S1

• King Harald of Norway has died in hospital in Oslo, after the Palace announced his health was deteriorating following a battle with a rare blood infectionS2