09/01/2026
As a Norwegian American and Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Norway Caucus, I join Norwegians in Norway and around the world in mourning the passing of His Majesty King Harald V. I had the honor of meeting King Harald V during his visit to Seattle in 2015, and I will always remember him for the warmth and humility he showed during his visit.
My thoughts are with the people of Norway during this time of mourning.
King Harald was a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne.