French prime minister to attend King Harald’s funeral

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will attend King Harald V’s funeral, the French prime minister’s office confirmed to TV 2.

The funeral is expected to draw large crowds to Oslo. Route 159, a major road between Karihaugen in Oslo and Lillestrøm, will close before and during the funeral. Norway’s Public Roads Administration warned that the closures could cause congestion on the E6.

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We do not know how bad it will be.

Bane Nor is preparing for heavy rail traffic throughout the day. With major changes to road and surface public transport in the Oslo area, the railway will play an especially important role, the company said. A minute of silence is also planned.

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With major changes to road and surface public transport in the Oslo area in connection with the funeral, the railway will be especially important.

The Swedish royal court said King Harald would be honored with seraphim ringing at Stockholm’s Riddarholmen Church on the day of his burial. The bells will ring for an hour, from noon to 1 p.m. Harald was a knight of the Order of the Seraphim, Sweden’s most prestigious order of chivalry.

Marthe Kristine Paulsen, who met Harald as a teenager while discussing painful childhood experiences, has also been invited to the funeral. She said the invitation was meaningful because she had not been able to thank the king.

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When I did not get the opportunity to thank him, I think it is very nice that I can take part in his funeral.