King Harald honored in Stockholm during funeral

King Harald V will be honored in Stockholm on the day of his funeral, when the bells of Riddarholmen Church will ring for a full hour.

Sweden’s royal court said the Seraphim ringing will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Harald was a knight of the Order of the Seraphim, regarded as Sweden’s most distinguished order of chivalry.

Among those attending the funeral in Oslo will be Polish President Karol Nawrocki, according to Poland’s embassy. Members of the royal families of Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden are also expected, along with Japan’s crown princely couple and the royal couples of the Netherlands and Belgium.

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The coverage also recalled a personal story involving Marthe Kristine Paulsen, who met Harald when she was 13 and spoke to him about painful childhood experiences. “It is not your fault,” he told her. Eleven years later, Harald asked about her when he presented the King’s Medal of Merit to Øyvind Aschjem for work against domestic violence.

Paulsen, now 36, has been invited to the funeral. She told NRK that although she did not get the chance to thank Harald, she was glad to be able to take part in his funeral. Police said umbrellas would not be allowed inside the secured area, while forecasters expected temperatures slightly above 15 degrees with a chance of rain showers.

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