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Høiby allowed to attend events at the Palace and King Harald’s funeral

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Prosecutors approved Marius Borg Høiby’s requests to leave Skaugum for the transfer of King Harald’s coffin and the Sept. 9 funeral.
  • Høiby remains in custody until Sept. 7 and is serving his detention with an electronic ankle monitor at Skaugum.
  • Swedish police will assist Norwegian police during the funeral, while central Oslo will face transport restrictions.

Marius Borg Høiby will be able to join the royal family for parts of King Harald’s final ceremonies, despite remaining in custody.

Prosecutors approved his requests to leave Skaugum when the king’s coffin is moved to the Palace Chapel and to attend the funeral on Sept. 9. Høiby remains remanded in custody until Sept. 7 and is serving the detention period at Skaugum with an electronic ankle monitor.

Høiby must stay at home unless he has permission to go to work, school, treatment or a medical visit involving close family.

— Oslo District CourtThe court’s detention order sets the conditions for Høiby’s movements while he remains under electronic monitoring.

The Oslo District Court’s detention order says he must stay at home unless he has permission to go to work, school, treatment or a medical visit involving close family. Prosecutors will set the detailed limits and technical arrangements for the electronic monitoring. Police prosecutor Oda Karterud said authorities had not received a request for his release.

We can confirm that we will assist Norwegian police at King Harald’s funeral, but we do not wish to elaborate on the details.

— Rebecca LandbergThe Swedish police spokesperson confirmed assistance for the funeral security operation.

The funeral will bring extensive security and transport changes to Oslo. Swedish police confirmed they will assist Norwegian police, but declined to discuss operational details. Several international heads of state are expected to attend the ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Large parts of central Oslo will be closed, and Stortinget metro station will shut completely. Public transport operator Ruter said it would adjust services to allow people to travel into the city to pay their respects. The royal schedule also includes King Haakon VIII’s oath to the Constitution in parliament, with Queen Mette-Marit and Princess Ingrid Alexandra accompanying him.

This is a very sad time for the Norwegian people. Therefore, public transport is making adjustments for the funeral and giving people room to mourn.

— Møyfrid AandstadRuter’s operations director explained the changes to Oslo public transport.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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