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Why are so many people coming? A researcher of royal funerals has an explanation

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

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

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  • At least 30,000 people have visited King Harald’s coffin in the Palace Chapel.
  • A family from Bergen spent four hours in line to pay their respects in Oslo.

At least 30,000 people have already passed King Harald’s coffin in the Palace Chapel. Among them were Bjørn Valen, 9, and his sister Sigrid, 7, who traveled with their family from Bergen to Oslo.

The children spent four hours waiting in line before leaving the chapel on Monday afternoon. “This is something I will remember for a very long time,” Bjørn said.

The article examines why so many people are drawn to royal funerals, through the perspective of a researcher who studies them.

This is something I will remember for a very long time.

· Bjørn ValenThe nine-year-old spoke after visiting King Harald’s coffin with his family.
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