Norway Bids Farewell to King Harald V

Norway held funeral ceremonies on Wednesday for King Harald V, ending 13 days of national mourning. A nationwide minute of silence was observed as tens of thousands lined the streets. Europe's royalty, including the Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings, and global political figures attended.

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Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in Norway

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The Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings were among those who attended proceedings on Wednesday.

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Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in Norway

The Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings were among those who attended proceedings on Wednesday.

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Tens of thousands line the streets as Norway bids farewell to King Harald V

Europe’s royals and global political figures attend ceremony that brings 13 days of national mourning to a close Europe live – latest updates Norway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of national mourning that followed the popular monarch’s death last month at the age of 89. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo a…

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Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, ‘grandfather’ of the nation

Norway observed a nationwide minute of silence on Wednesday at the funeral of King Harald V, a modern and unifying figure whose end of reign was tarnished by scandals.

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