Norway Holds State Funeral and Burial for Former King Harald V
Thousands gathered in Oslo for the state funeral and ceremonial burial of Norway’s former King Harald V, who passed away shortly after abdicating. The solemn proceedings featured military honors, a royal procession, and tributes from international dignitaries.
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Thousands Gather for Funeral of Norway’s King Harald
Royal families and heads of state, including President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, attended the funeral of King Harald V in Oslo.
By Lynsey Chutel
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King Harald V of Norway funeral: mourners and royals gather The Times
Read full article →Norwegians bid final farewell to King Harald V, ‘grandfather of the nation’
Norway observed a nationwide minute of silence on Wednesday at the funeral of King Harald V, a modern and unifying figure whose end of reign was tarnished by scandals. His son and heir King Haakon VIII, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain’s Prince William and other foreign dignitaries stood in silence in the halls of Oslo’s Lutheran cathedral in memory of the late monarch, who died on August 28 aged 89. The funeral procession had left the royal palace an hour earlier, the king’s cas...
By Agence France-Presse
Read full article →Norway's King Harald V laid to rest in state funeral
Heads of state from around the world came to Oslo to pay tribute to the late monarch.
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