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9 September 2026

Norway bids final farewell to popular King Harald V as crowds and royals converge for his funeral

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Norway bids final farewell to popular King Harald V as crowds and royals converge for his funeral

Crowds and foreign royals converged on Oslo to farewell the monarch with a down-to-earth touch.

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