World leaders and royals gather in Oslo for King Harald’s funeral

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World leaders and royals gather in Oslo for King Harald’s funeral
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There had been speculation that even US President Donald Trump would come, but that is not the case.

Here is a selection of the famous guests who are actually in Oslo today, according to lists published by VG and other Norwegian media:

Presidents:

Bajram Begaj, Albania

Alar Karis, Estonia

Alexander Stubb, Finland

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine

Catherine Connolly, Ireland

Halla Tomasdottir, Iceland

Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia

Gitanas Nauseda, Lithuania

Silje Karine Muotka, Norwegian Sami Parliament

Karol Nawrocki, Poland

Nataša Pirc Musar, Slovenia

Petr Pavel, Czech Republic

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany

Andras Baka, Hungary

Prime Ministers and Ministers of State:

Sebastien Lecornu, France

Ulf Kristersson, Sweden

Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand

Kings and queens:

Philippe and Mathilde of Belgium

Frederik and Mary of Denmark, with Crown Prince Christian and Princess Benedikte

Abdullah of Jordan

Alois (Prince Regent) and Princess Sophie, Liechtenstein

Grand Duke Guillaume V with Grand Duchess Stéphanie, and the abdicated Grand Duke Henri, Luxembourg

Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Willem-Alexander and Máxima, Netherlands

Felipe and Letizia, Spain

From Sweden come King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, plus Crown Princess Victoria with Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip with Princess Sofia, and Princess Madeleine with Christopher O'Neill.

Large parts of Norway's royal family are of course expected to come: King Haakon with Queen Mette-Marit and her son Marius Borg Høiby, Harald's widow Queen Sonja and sister Princess Astrid, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Princess Märtha Louise with Durek Verrett and daughters Maud Angelica, Leah Isadora and Emma Tallulah

Sports profiles:

Ole Einar Bjørndalen, biathlon legend

Therese Johaug, ski star

Lise Klaveness, President of the Norwegian Football Association

Ståle Solbakken, national coach of the Norwegian men's football team

Bishop Olav Fykse Tveit, leader of the Church of Norway, will preside over parts of the ceremony, and all other bishops from the Church of Norway are also expected to be present. The Vatican is sending Cardinal Christophe Pierre.

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