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Norway's Churches Hold Services to Late King Harald
Hundreds lined up for services as the royal family mourned King Harald, while Haakon prepared to swear an oath in Parliament on Sept. 1.
- On Sunday, King Haakon VIII attended a memorial service in Asker, Norway, as churches across the nation honored his father, King Harald, who died two days earlier.
- Harald reigned for 35 years and was widely praised for leading a modern, tolerant institution; mounting health problems in his final years forced him to reduce his official schedule.
- Hundreds lined up at the Oslo Cathedral to attend services, where nurse Sissel Engedal described the late king as "a very significant and important and beloved king."
- In his first public speech Saturday, Haakon stated, "It gives us consolation and strength to know that there are so many who are grieving with us," before swearing an oath in Parliament on September 1.
- The royal family faces mounting challenges following a turbulent year, including the four-year prison sentence for Queen Mette-Marit's son, Marius Borg Hoiby, and ongoing scrutiny over her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Independent EspañolNorwegians from all over the country lined up early on Sunday in front of cathedrals and churches for memorial services celebrated by the late King Harald V, who died at the age of 89.
·San Juan, United States
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Police believe Oslo Cathedral will be completely filled.
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Norway's new King Haakon VIII attended a major memorial service for his late father, King Harald V, at a church in Asker on Sunday, along with members of the royal family. The news comes from AFP. Memorial services were also planned in churches across the country, and hundreds of people began gathering in front of Oslo Cathedral - where the government also attended the service - since morning. The country has declared a state of mourning. The da…
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