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Prince William to Represent King Charles III at Funeral of Norway’s Harald V

From Die Presse · () German

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

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  • Prince William will attend the September 9 funeral of Norway’s late King Harald V in Oslo on behalf of King Charles III.
  • British monarchs generally do not attend funerals of other heads of state and instead send a royal representative.
  • Charles, who is receiving treatment for cancer, and Harald were second cousins descended from Britain’s King Edward VII.

Prince William will attend the funeral of Norway’s late King Harald V in Oslo on Wednesday on behalf of his father, King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said Saturday.

William is again taking part in a major funeral as the King’s representative. He performed the same role last year at the funeral of Pope Francis.

Under royal protocol, British monarchs do not attend the funerals of other heads of state. A member of the royal family usually represents them instead. Charles, 77, is receiving treatment for cancer but continues to maintain a full schedule.

Last week, Charles mourned the loss of his “dear cousin” King Harald. The two monarchs were second cousins, both descended from Britain’s King Edward VII.

Harald died at the end of August aged 89. His 53-year-old son automatically succeeded him as King Haakon VIII. Harald’s funeral is scheduled for September 9.

dear cousin

· King Charles IIICharles used the phrase in a statement mourning King Harald’s death.
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Originally published by Die Presse in German. 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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