Politics
Norway buries King Harald V at Oslo funeral after 13 days of national mourning
September 10, 2026 at 07:57 AM
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King Harald V, Norway's monarch for 35 years, was laid to rest in Oslo on Wednesday at a funeral attended by European royals and world leaders.
- Harald died on 28 August aged 89 and was succeeded by his son, King Haakon VIII.
- Dozens of European royals and heads of state, including Britain's Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, attended the service in Oslo Cathedral.
- Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo and a minute's silence was observed across Norway, ending 13 days of national mourning.
- Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said in a eulogy that Harald "struck a balance between being stately and down-to-earth" and "made Norway greater."



