King Harald V of Norway Dies at 89

In his New Year’s address delivered on the evening of December 31, 2022, King Harald spoke to the many challenges facing Norway, Europe, and the world—the climate crisis, the war in Ukraine following the Russian invasion, and the rising number of refugees immigrating to the continent.

In that speech, the monarch, then 84 years old, urged Norwegians not to let fear overwhelm them. According to Harald, it is precisely in times of greatest difficulty that some of the most valuable qualities…