Who will attend King Harald’s funeral? This is what happened last time
Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- King Harald’s funeral procession will begin at the Royal Palace and stop at Oslo Cathedral before ending at the mausoleum at Akershus Fortress.
- His coffin will be placed in a sarcophagus beside those of his parents and grandparents.
- The ceremony is expected to recall the solemn procession held for King Olav’s burial in 1991.
Kings, queens, presidents, relatives and friends are expected to attend King Harald’s funeral.
The procession will begin at the Royal Palace and make its first stop at Oslo Cathedral. It will then continue to Akershus Fortress, where the king’s coffin will be placed in the mausoleum.
The sarcophagus stands beside those of Harald’s parents and grandparents. The ceremony is also expected to bring back memories of King Olav’s burial in 1991, when mourners followed the coffin in a slow, solemn procession.
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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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