3,500 Norwegian soldiers to support King Harald’s funeral next Wednesday

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3,500 Norwegian soldiers to support King Harald’s funeral next Wednesday
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Approximately 1,900 soldiers will line the road as the bier is carried from the palace to Oslo Cathedral and then on to Akershus Fortress.

Approximately 1,200 soldiers will take part in the honour guard and military band, 200 will assist in raising flags in the city and 100 will be tasked with firing salutes.

Several generals and admirals, including Norway's Chief of Defence Eirik Kristoffersen, will join the procession with the bier from the palace to the church.

During the funeral, the Swedish, Danish and British armed forces will also take part with an honour guard.

The police will introduce border controls in Norway between September 4 and 14. The aim is to prevent people or groups seeking to disrupt the funeral from entering Norway.

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