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King Harald Dies as Haakon Becomes Norway’s King

From Berlingske · () Danish

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

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • King Harald of Norway has died, and his son Haakon has become king.
  • Harald’s funeral is scheduled for September 9, with Norway observing national mourning until then.
  • His coffin was moved to the chapel at the Norwegian royal palace in Oslo.

King Harald has died, and his son Haakon is now king of Norway. The former monarch is due to be buried on September 9, and Norway remains in national mourning until the funeral.

On Monday, Harald’s coffin was moved from the Red Salon at the Norwegian Royal Palace in Oslo to the palace chapel. King Haakon walked beside it, accompanied by Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Princess Märtha Louise and her daughters Maud Angelica, Leah and Emma Tallulah, as well as Marius Borg Høiby, Queen Mette-Marit’s son.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. 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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