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King Harald’s Final Resting Place: Why the Funeral Matters

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

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

At a glance

Explainer Sources not specified New plan
  • King Harald’s funeral procession will leave the Royal Palace at noon on Wednesday, September 9, followed by a service at Oslo Cathedral at 1 p.m.
  • The ceremony will follow the Church of Norway’s funeral liturgy and be led by Preses Olav Fykse Tveit.
  • The king will be buried in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle in Oslo.

King Harald’s final resting place will be the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle in Oslo. The funeral procession will begin at the Royal Palace at noon on Wednesday, September 9.

The funeral service will take place at Oslo Cathedral at 1 p.m. and will be led by Olav Fykse Tveit, preses, or highest leader, of the Church of Norway.

The ceremony will follow the Church of Norway’s funeral liturgy. The arrangements are presented through a series of questions and answers about the royal funeral.

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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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