Norway's King Harald V has been entombed within a ship-shaped sarcophagus carved from a carbon dioxide-absorbing ancient rock, the palace revealed on Friday.
Norway bid farewell Wednesday to King Harald V in a funeral reflecting his open and unifying nature, and attended by dignitaries including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and Britain's Prince William.
Wednesday, September 9th marks a historic day in Norway as the nation bids farewell to the beloved late King Harald V. Here is a look at the state funeral and the procession in pictures.
"Sarcophagus": that was the unexpected word Norway's King Harald V uttered to begin an October 2024 speech, joking about his final resting place - a $2 million sarcophagus whose design remains a secret.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Norway on Tuesday, the eve of the funeral of King Harald V, in a visit that will also allow talks with Oslo on air-defence support.
Norway is preparing to say a final farewell to King Harald V. If you want to pay your respects or will be in central Oslo on September 9th, here’s what you need to know about the schedule, locations, and city disruptions.
After King Harald V passed away, Norway has come together in national mourning. But what do the monarchy and this historic period of transition mean for the country’s international community? Readers shared their perspective in a survey conducted by The Local.
With Norway mourning King Harald V and people getting ready to pay their last respects, many are asking if the state funeral will mean a day off work or school closures.
Norway's King Haakon VIII took an oath before parliament on Tuesday, the first major institutional step of his reign, though his wife, still convalescing after a lung transplant, was unable to attend.
Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's Queen, will be allowed temporary leave from house arrest following his rape conviction to attend the funeral of King Harald V, police said on Monday.
With the Royal Family at the centre of the national conversation following the ascension of King Haakon VIII, we want to know what readers of The Local think about the Norwegian monarchy and how they feel about Norway's new King?
Norway's new King Haakon VIII attended a memorial service Sunday, as churches across the Scandinavian kingdom paid tribute to his father, king Harald, who passed away two days before.
Norway's new King Haakon VIII on Saturday addressed Norwegians for the first time since taking the throne, paying tribute to his 89-year-old father who died the day before.
Norway on Saturday opened a new chapter in its history under King Haakon VIII, who was due to give a memorial speech a day after the death the previous day of his 89-year-old father King Harald.
The Norwegian government has declared a period of national mourning following the death of King Harald V, lasting from the day of his passing until his state funeral.
King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday, August 28th, aged 89, remained a unifying figure in his country until the very end, a pillar of stability amid a string of family scandals that tarnished the final years of his reign.
Norway's royal family gathered Thursday at King Harald V's bedside in hospital after the palace announced that the health condition of the 89-year-old monarch, who is suffering from a blood disease, was "extremely serious".
A Norwegian court on Monday said that Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, could be released from jail with an ankle bracelet pending his appeal against a rape conviction.
