Seven Kings and Ten Queens were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th, following a Procession from the Royal Palace of Oslo and followed by a Reception at the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Following the Lying-in-State in the Chapel of the Royal Palace of Oslo, the Coffin of King Harald V was taken in a Procession to Oslo Cathedral, followed by members of the Norwegian Royal Family, Foreign Royalty and Heads of State.
King Haakon VIII of Norway Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra Prince Sverre Magnus Princess Märtha Louise
Queen Mette-Marit and Queen Sonja of Norway
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill
King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands with the Princess of Orange
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark with Crown Prince Christian
Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg with Grand Duke Henri
Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal with Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece
The Funeral Service of King Harald V of Norway was held at Oslo Cathedral officiated by Olav Fykse Tveit, Primate of the Church of Norway.
Following the Funeral Service, the Coffin of King Harald V was taken in a Procession from Oslo Cathedral to the Akershus Fortress, followed by King Haakon VIII of Norway with King Frederik X of Denmark and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Following a private service, the Coffin was lowered into the Crypt of the Akershus Fortress Church.
Following the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral and the Burial at the Akershus Fortress, the Norwegian Royal Family appeared on the Palace Balcony and held a Reception for Foreign Royalty and Heads of State at the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Royalty from Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, Jordan, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Japan, and Greece joined the Norwegian Royal Family in the Funeral of King Harald V.
King Haakon VIII (wearing the Order of Saint Olav) and Queen Mette-Marit (in the Royal Family Order of King Harald V)
Queen Sonja of Norway (wearing the Royal Family Order of King Harald V)
Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra (in her Ruby Heart Pendant and the Royal Family Order of King Harald V)
Princess Märtha Louise (wearing her Pearl Choker and the Royal Family Order of King Harald V)
Princess Astrid (in the Royal Family Order of King Harald V, King Olav V and King Haakon VII)
King Frederik X (in the Order of Saint Olav) and Queen Mary of Denmark (wearing the Khedive of Egypt Brooch) with Crown Prince Christian
King Carl XVI Gustaf (wearing the Order of Saint Olav) and Queen Silvia of Sweden
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal
King Philippe (in the Order of Saint Olav) and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (wearing her Diamond Butterfly Brooch)
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands with the Princess of Orange
King Felipe VI (wearing the Order of Saint Olav) and Queen Letizia of Spain (in the Joyas de Pasar Pearl Necklace)
King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan
Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg
Grand Duke Henri (in the Order of Saint Olav) and Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein (wearing the Bavarian Diamond Bow Brooch)
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan
Queen Sofia of Spain with Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Crown Prince Pavlos
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
Princess Benedikte and Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille
Prince Carl Philip (wearing the Order of Saint Olav) and Princess Sofia
Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill
Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson
Princess Alexia and Carlos Morales Quintana with Prince Nikolaos
Following the passing of King Harald V and the Accession of King Haakon VIII, Royalty and Heads of State from the around the World joined the Norwegian Royal Family in the Procession from the Royal Palace of Oslo for the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th, which was followed by a Procession to the Akershus Fortress for the Burial and a Reception for Foreign Royalty and Heads of State at the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Following the Lying-in-State in the Chapel of the Royal Palace of Oslo, the Coffin of King Harald V was taken in a Procession to Oslo Cathedral, followed by members of the Norwegian Royal Family, Foreign Royalty and Heads of State.
The Coffin is followed by His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Queen Sonja, Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Märtha Louise. Foreign Royalty, Heads of State and Prime Ministers, representatives of official Norway and representatives of the Royal Court also participate in the procession.
King Haakon VIII of Norway Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra Prince Sverre Magnus Princess Märtha Louise
Queen Mette-Marit and Queen Sonja of Norway
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill
King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands with the Princess of Orange
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark with Crown Prince Christian
Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg with Grand Duke Henri
Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal with Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece
The Funeral Service of King Harald V of Norway was held at Oslo Cathedral officiated by Olav Fykse Tveit, Primate of the Church of Norway.
The ceremony was led by Pres. Olav Fykse Tveit and followed the Church of Norway’s funeral arrangements. Oslo Bishop Sunniva Gylver also contributed. Music played an important role in the ceremony. Cathedral Cantor Marcus André Berg led the church music together with the Oslo Cathedral Choir. At the beginning of the ceremony, there was a minute of silence throughout the country, which began and ended with three bells.
The President of the Storting and the Prime Minister gave memorial speeches. There were candlelight vigils by representatives of different faiths and philosophies. King Harald’s family and close friends were present. The entire official Norwegian government was represented, along with guests representing the breadth of King Harald’s life and work. There were also Royal Guests and Heads of State from a number of countries.
Following the Funeral Service, the Coffin of King Harald V was taken in a Procession from Oslo Cathedral to the Akershus Fortress, followed by King Haakon VIII of Norway with King Frederik X of Denmark and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Following a private service, the Coffin was lowered into the Crypt of the Akershus Fortress Church.
After the funeral, the coffin was taken in procession to Akershus Fortress Church. There was a private ceremony for the family and royal guests. The President of the Storting, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the presidents of Iceland and Finland were also present. The bier was lowered into the crypt in the Palace Church, where the two sarcophagi of King Haakon, Queen Maud, King Olav and Crown Princess Märtha were located.
After the ceremony in Akershus Castle Church, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen will come out into the courtyard of Akershus Fortress. The flags that have been flying at half-mast will be raised to their highest point, and a double royal salute will be fired. At the same time, the country’s church bells will ring for one hour. His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus drive back to the Royal Palace along the same route that the procession has taken.
After arriving back at the Palace, Norway’s new royal couple, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus, appeared on the Palace balcony.
After arriving back at the Palace, Norway’s new royal couple, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus, will appear on the Palace balcony. The time for this will be announced.
Their Majesties the King and Queen held a reception at the Palace after the funeral ceremony, which was attended by representatives of official Norway, visiting Heads of State, Royals and Family.
