OSLO, 9 September 2026 (TON): Norway held the state funeral and final farewell rituals for the late King Harald V on 9 September 2026, at Oslo Cathedral, followed by a private burial at Akershus Fortress.
A 21-gun salute sounded in Oslo as a gun carriage carried King Harald’s coffin—draped in the red Norwegian royal standard—from the Royal Palace to Oslo Cathedral. Mourners and Royals included King Haakon VIII, Queen Sonja, Queen Mette-Marit, and other senior royals who were joined by foreign monarchs from Sweden, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, and international leaders.