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King Haakon honored as Harald laid to rest in royal crypt

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King Haakon honored as Harald laid to rest in royal crypt

Wed 9 Sept 2026 11:19 CEST

King Harald's funeral is over - now flags are raised and a salute is fired for Norway's new royal couple. King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit and the rest of the royal family wave from the palace in Oslo

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

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

Wed 9 Sept 2026 05:45 CEST

Prime ministers and presidents, princes and national team captains, queens and bishops - the guest list for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V includes many famous and high-ranking names.

Norway bids farewell to King Harald, hailed as a unifying monarch

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Norway bids farewell to King Harald, hailed as a unifying monarch

Wed 9 Sept 2026 05:40 CEST

Flags at half-mast, seas of flowers and royalty from all over the world. Today, Norway's "grandfather" - King Harald - is being buried

King Haakon swears oath in the Storting without Queen Mette-Marit present

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King Haakon swears oath in the Storting without Queen Mette-Marit present

Tue 1 Sept 2026 10:38 CEST

I promise and swear that I will govern the Kingdom of Norway in accordance with its constitution and laws. Norway's new King Haakon VIII took his oath in the Storting in Oslo

Marius Borg Høiby among pallbearers carrying King Harald’s coffin through Oslo palace

Marius Borg Høiby among pallbearers carrying King Harald’s coffin through Oslo palace

Mon 31 Aug 2026 13:49 CEST

King Harald's coffin was moved on Monday afternoon in a procession through the palace in Oslo to the palace chapel. Among the pallbearers was the convicted rapist Marius Borg Høiby

King Harald to be buried in Oslo on September 9

King Harald to be buried in Oslo on September 9

Sun 30 Aug 2026 10:45 CEST

The funeral of the late King Harald will take place on September 9 at 1 p. m

National mourning in Norway as King Haakon takes first steps after Harald’s death

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National mourning in Norway as King Haakon takes first steps after Harald’s death

Sat 29 Aug 2026 08:18 CEST

Norwegians are mourning the late King Harald, and national mourning prevails. At the same time, the country’s new monarch, King Haakon VIII, is taking the first steps in his new role

Norwegians say King Haakon will do fine after Harald’s death

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Norwegians say King Haakon will do fine after Harald’s death

Sat 29 Aug 2026 06:00 CEST

A day has passed since Norway's “grandfather”, King Harald V, died at the age of 89. When Norwegians wake up on Saturday, many still see a bright future with his successor, King Haakon VIII

Norway’s King Harald V, unifying monarch through war and scandal, dies at 87

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Norway’s King Harald V, unifying monarch through war and scandal, dies at 87

Fri 28 Aug 2026 08:56 CEST

With the motto "Everything for Norway", Harald V led the country from 1991 - and goes down in history as Norway's first Norwegian-born prince in 567 years. His years on the throne were turbulent, marked by a long series of scandals that damaged Norwegians' trust in the royal house

Royal Family visits King Harald at Oslo National Hospital as his condition remains stable

Royal Family visits King Harald at Oslo National Hospital as his condition remains stable

Wed 26 Aug 2026 17:46 CEST

Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit arrived at the National Hospital in Oslo this afternoon, where King Harald has been hospitalized for ten days.