Tens of Thousands Pay Tribute as Norway Mourns King Harald V
Mourners left flowers and condolence cards as Norway entered official mourning and Crown Prince Haakon became King Haakon VIII.
- King Harald V died on Friday at age 89, and his 53-year-old son, Crown Prince Haakon, became King Haakon VIII, adopting the motto "All for Norway."
- Tens of thousands of mourners visited Slottsplassen in Oslo on Saturday, placing flowers and condolence cards at the palace as a steady stream of Norwegians filed past to honor the late monarch.
- The coffin of Harald arrived at the palace on Friday evening from the National Hospital, while churches and city halls opened across the country on Saturday for public reflection and condolence books.
- King Haakon VIII faces immediate tasks to shore up support for the monarchy following controversies over Queen Mette-Marit's past contacts with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his stepson's conviction.
- Over the weekend, the new king will hold audiences with the Supreme Court chief justice and the presiding bishop of the Lutheran Church of Norway, with Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra expected to attend.
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King of Norway died at 89 years of age-related causes. It was succeeded by son Haakon VIII.
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Noticias ao MinutoTens of thousands of people today paid tribute to King Harald V of Norway, depositing flowers and condolences cards at the Royal Palace in Oslo one day after the monarch's death at the age of 89.
On Tuesday, September 1, the new king will take the oath before parliament, where he will swear to defend the Constitution and laws of Norway. The post With flowers and tears, Norway bids farewell to King Harald appeared first on in.gr.
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OSLO, Norway (AP) - Tens of thousands of mourners paid their respects to Norway's King Harald V on Saturday, placing flowers and condolence cards outside the royal palace in Oslo a day after the monarch died at 89. A sea of colorful flowers covered Slottsplassen, [...]
Tens of thousands of grieving Dans citizens pay their respects to Norway's King Harald V by laying flowers and cards with messages of condolence outside the Royal Palace in Oslo, the day after he died at the age of 89.
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