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  "id": 4286499,
  "title": "Norway mourns King Harald as crowds gather at royal palace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/norway-mourns-king-harald-as-crowds-gather-at-royal-palace-4286499",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T21:32:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437076/norway-mourns-king-harald-as-crowds-gather-at-royal-palace"
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  "account": "Oslo, Norway witnessed a poignant scene on Saturday as thousands of citizens converged at the royal palace to bid farewell to their beloved King Harald. The monarch, Europe's longest-reigning monarch, had passed away at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy of inclusiveness and tolerance.\n\nAs the nation grappled with their grief, throngs of people lined the streets of Oslo, rain-soaked but resolute, to witness the funeral procession moving from Oslo University Hospital to the palace. Flags flew at half-mast across the country, and portraits of the late king adorned public spaces.\n\nKing Harald's son, Crown Prince Haakon, ascended to the throne upon his father's death, inheriting the role as Norway's head of state. On Saturday, Haakon VIII will address the nation via television at 1900 local time (1700 GMT), marking the official transition of power.\n\nThe main avenue in central Oslo, Karl Johan, was a sea of Norwegians, young and old, paying their respects. Carrying flowers, handwritten notes, drawings, and miniature national flags, they marched towards the palace, united in their mourning. The day was supposed to be their 58th wedding anniversary of Harald and Queen Sonja, but they celebrated the late king's spirit of inclusiveness instead.",
  "summary": "OSLO: Thousands of Norwegians gathered on Saturday to say goodbye to King Harald in front of the royal palace, where he lies in state, with many well-wishers remembering his sense of inclusiveness and tolerance. Europe’s oldest monarch, who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father to become a reformer during more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "King Salman and Crown Prince condole King of Norway over death of King Harald V",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/king-salman-and-crown-prince-condole-king-of-norway-over-death-of",
        "published": "2026-08-29T13:24:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Norway mourns King Harald as crowds gather at royal palace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/norway-mourns-king-harald-as-crowds-gather-at-royal-palace",
        "published": "2026-08-29T17:55:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Norway's new king remembers 'my dear father' in first speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/norways-new-king-remembers-my-dear-father-in-first-speech",
        "published": "2026-08-29T19:06:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Norway’s new king pays tribute to his late father as the country mourns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/norways-new-king-pays-tribute-to-his-late-father-as-the-country-mourns",
        "published": "2026-08-29T20:32:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Norway’s new King Haakon remembers ‘dear father’ Harald in first speech as sovereign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/norways-new-king-haakon-remembers-dear-father-harald-in-first-speech",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:22:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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