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Embed from Getty Images#OTD in 1957, the funeral of #King Haakon VII of Norway took place in the Cathedral of #Oslo.
The King was laid to rest in the Royal Mausoleum at #Akershus Castle.
Ahead of his funeral, his coffin rested in the Palace Chapel. pic.twitter.com/QxcBSPUDqW
— Oskar Aanmoen 🇳🇴 (@OAanmoen) October 1, 2019
#OTD in 1957, the funeral of #King Haakon VII of Norway took place in the Cathedral of #Oslo.
The King was laid to rest in the Royal Mausoleum at #Akershus Castle.
Ahead of his funeral, his coffin rested in the Palace Chapel. pic.twitter.com/QxcBSPUDqW
Funeral of King Haakon VII of Norway in Oslo, followed by a burial at the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Fortress, on this day in 1957. The Procession was led by King Olav V and Crown Prince Harald, and Royal attendees included King Baudoin of Belgium, King Gustav Adolph of Sweden, King Frederik IX of Denmark, King Paul of Greece, Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands, and the Duke of Gloucester.
