Norway has concluded 13 days of national mourning with a state funeral for its late king, marking the end of a period of public grief following his death. The ceremony in Oslo drew international leaders and drew crowds of tens of thousands, honoring a monarch known for his understated leadership over more than three decades. The event featured a minute’s silence as part of the final tributes to the widely respected figure.
Europe’s royals and global political figures attend ceremony that brings 13 days of national mourning to a closeEurope live – latest updatesNorway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of national mourning that followed the popular monarch’s death last month at the age of 89.Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo and foreign heads of state and government converged on the Norwegian capital for the funeral of the late king, a light-touch and unassuming reformer who ruled for more than three decades. Continue reading...
