Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, 'grandfather' of the nation
Royal guests and thousands of mourners joined the farewell as Norway’s largest planned police operation secured the funeral, officials said.
- 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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The Presidential Committee of Ukraine took part in the farewell ceremony with the King of Norway in Oslo.
King Harald V's funeral: Norway bids farewell
OSLO, Norway — Norway bade its final farewell to Harald V on Wednesday as crowds lined the streets and foreign royals and leaders converged on Oslo for the funeral of the long-serving king, who was remembered as a popular monarch with a down-to-earth touch. A 21-gun salute rang out over the capital at the start of a funeral procession from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral. Harald’s son, new King Haakon VIII, and other senior royals walked behi…
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Norway bids final farewell to popular King Harald V
OSLO, Norway — Norway bade its final farewell to Harald V on Wednesday as crowds lined the streets and foreign royals and leaders converged on Oslo for the funeral of the long-serving king, who was remembered as a popular monarch…
Oslo was packed with people lining the streets to pay their respects to King Harald V, as members of royalty and world leaders arrived to attend the funeral ceremony.
Head crowned and stars of all kinds, but also an impressive popular crowd, paid tribute to the king of Norway who died at the end of AugustRead also: In mourning, Norway enters the era of Haakon VIII, a new king who faces several scandals
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