Following his passing on August 28 at the age of 89, the Royal House of Norway has paid a heartfelt tribute to the memory of King Harald V by sharing a never-before-seen photo from his younger years.

In it, he appears handsome and smiling, with the strong presence that always defined him. These beautiful snapshots offer a glimpse of the monarch in his younger years , because “for many people, King Harald became known as the ‘Sports King’,” the palace shared alongside the images showing him in enviable physical shape. The monarch himself summed up his commitment to sports in 2017: “Fortunately, sports are such an important part of Norway that…

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