Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, has welcomed Denmark’s King Frederik and his Australian-born wife, Queen Mary, on their second official visit abroad after the Danish monarch’s mother abdicated this year. The 87-year-old Harald returned to work last month following two surgeries to implant pacemakers.
King Frederik of Denmark , left, and Norway ’s King Harald wave as they sit in a car during King Frederik’s official state visit to Norway , in Oslo Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Norway ’s King Harald, right, and Denmark ’s King Frederik at the Palace in Oslo , Norway , Tuesday, May 14, 2024. King Frederik of Denmark , left, and King Harald of Norway pose for a photo in the Bird Room at the Palace in Oslo , Norway , Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
The 87-year-old Harald returned to work last month following two surgeries to implant pacemakers. The Norwegian royal household said he would scale back official activities, but Harald has said he has no plans to abdicate, unlike his second cousin Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who stepped down after a 52-year reign.
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