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Budrys signs condolence book for Norway’s King Harald V
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Budrys signs condolence book for Norway’s King Harald V

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys signed a condolence book honoring Norway’s King Harald V at the Norwegian Embassy.
  • Harald V died in his 90th year after receiving treatment in an Oslo hospital for hemolytic anemia.
  • His son Haakon automatically succeeded him and is due to swear allegiance to Norway’s constitution as King Haakon VIII.

Lithuania’s foreign minister, Kęstutis Budrys, paid tribute to Norway’s King Harald V by signing a condolence book at the Norwegian Embassy on Tuesday.

“with great sadness, I pay my respects to His Majesty King Harald V, a highly respected and valued monarch who dedicated his life to the Norwegian people,” Budrys wrote. He extended his condolences to the royal family and the people of Norway.

The royal palace had announced the previous Friday that Harald V had died in his 90th year. He had been treated at an Oslo hospital since Aug. 17 for hemolytic anemia, a condition caused by the unusually rapid destruction of red blood cells and associated with fatigue and shortness of breath.

His son Haakon automatically inherited the throne after the king’s death. The new monarch, King Haakon VIII, is scheduled to swear an oath of allegiance to Norway’s constitution on Tuesday.

With great sadness, I pay my respects to His Majesty King Harald V, a highly respected and valued monarch who dedicated his life to the Norwegian people. I extend my sincere condolences to the royal family and the people of Norway at this moment of painful loss.

— Kęstutis BudrysThe Lithuanian foreign minister wrote the message in the condolence book at the Norwegian Embassy.
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