Norway mourns King Harald as crowds gather at royal palace
- King Harald, Europe's oldest monarch, died Friday at age 89, with his 53-year-old son immediately assuming the throne as King Haakon VIII.
- Late Friday, throngs watched the funeral cortege transport the late monarch's coffin from Oslo University Hospital to the Royal Palace under pouring rain.
- Crowds gathered in Oslo on Saturday to pay respects, remembering King Harald's inclusiveness; many echoed the sentiment: "We lost our grandpa today."
- King Haakon VIII will take a parliamentary oath on Tuesday to swear to defend Norway's constitution, formalizing his constitutional authority as the new monarch.
- Beyond Norway, residents of the Upper Midwest are mourning the 'people's king,' who frequently visited the region to acknowledge their shared Norwegian heritage.
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New Queen Mette-Marit, who underwent a lung transplant this summer, will be present at some of the events marking Harald's death, alongside King Haakon VIII. The post Norway: King Harald's funeral to be held on September 9 appeared first on in.gr.
The State ceremony, attended by representatives of the royal houses, will take place on 9 September.
Norway's King Harald V died at the age of 89 on August 28, and the royal palace announced on Sunday that the late monarch's funeral will take place on September 9.
The Spanish monarchs will accompany the Royal Norwegian Family in the planned State honors between 7 and 13 September.
The funeral will take place on September 9th! The funeral of King Harald of Norway, who died on Friday at the age of 89, will take place on September 9th,...
High-level guests from all over the world are expected to attend.
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