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Norway’s Royal Palace Says the Funeral of King Harald V Will Take Place on Wednesday, Sept. 9 – WTOP News
The ceremony will include a public lying in state, a 21-gun salute and burial at Akershus Fortress, with foreign royals expected to attend.
- On Sunday, the Royal Court announced King Harald V's state funeral will take place at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th at 1pm, led by Presiding Bishop of the Church of Norway Olav Fykse Tveit.
- King Harald V died on August 28 at age 89, ending a 35-year reign since January 1991; his son, King Haakon VIII, immediately succeeded him and will swear an oath of allegiance on Tuesday, September 1st.
- Members of the public may walk past the casket starting Tuesday, September 1st through September 8th at 6pm; thousands already gathered at Palace Square over the weekend, with crowds peaking at over 11,000 simultaneously.
- Security officials expect the funeral to be the largest security operation in Norwegian history, with international figures including King Frederik X, Queen Mary, and Donald Trump confirmed to attend the ceremony.
- Following the death, parties in the Storting have entered a period of mourning and announced they will refrain from all political debate until after the funeral, pausing parliamentary discourse to honor the late King.
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All of Norway mourns for the deceased King Harald V., now the royal house has announced the date for the funeral of the monarch.
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