# The death of Norway’s King Harald V and the enduring soft power of monarchy

An episode of [The Briefing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763180), 28 Aug 2026, 32 min.

Audio: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/8ae51080-de56-4a21-8b06-b4b400c74dc9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4

In light of Harald V’s passing, we explore why monarchy still influences an increasingly divided geopolitical landscape. Then: Dubai airport perseveres amid war and Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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