Aug 29, 2026
Author Spotlight: King Harald V — The Monarch Who Taught a Nation That Norway Is Its People
A deep dive on King Harald V of Norway — the refugee prince raised in America who became an Olympic sailor, defied his father to marry a commoner, and spent thirty-five years on the throne telling Norwegians that their country is simply its people; four of his defining reflections on belonging, duty, grief, and love; and the legacy of Europe's oldest monarch, who died on 28 August 2026, aged eighty-nine, having made the word 'we' the heart of a nation.