Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, 'grandfather' of the nation
- On Wednesday, Norway bade farewell to King Harald with a state funeral in Oslo attended by royalty and leaders from more than 20 countries, including Prince William and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- King Harald, who died August 28 aged 89, was Europe's oldest monarch and had reigned for 35 years; he modernized the royal house but refused to follow aging monarchs who recently abdicated.
- A 21-gun salute marked the start of the funeral procession from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral, where over 46,000 people had visited the chapel during the week the late king lay in state.
- Norway's parliament speaker, Masud Gharahkhani, said at the service that King Harald was "close to the people" and "wasn't afraid to meet people in his rubber boots," honoring his accessible approach to monarchy.
- King Haakon VIII, who took an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution last week, succeeds his father and maintains the monarchy's symbolic role in promoting the wealthy Scandinavian nation globally.
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Norway Bids Final Farewell to Popular King Harald V
Norway bade farewell to Harald V on Wednesday as crowds lined the streets and foreign royals and leaders converged on Oslo for the subsidiary of the long-serving king, who was remembered as a popular monarch with a down-to-earth touch. A 21-gun saluted rank out over the capital at the start...
European monarchs and heads of state have arrived in Oslo to bid farewell to King Harald V. Thousands of people are expected along the funeral procession route.
‘Grandfather of the nation’: Norwegians bid final farewell to King Harald V
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, Ukrainian 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 lef…
Norway's King Harald was buried with full state honors in Oslo, 12 days after his death. The Norwegian royal family was joined by many members of royal families from around the world, including Britain's heir to the throne, Prince William, among the mourners. Harald died on August 28, aged 89.
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