{
  "id": 5853605,
  "title": "UK’s Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/uks-prince-william-to-represent-king-charles-at-funeral-of-norways",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T22:41:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3366510/uks-prince-william-represent-king-charles-funeral-norways-king-harald"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prince William will represent his father, King Charles, at the funeral of Norway's former King Harald next week, according to Buckingham Palace. The 77-year-old prince, who is currently receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, will attend the service on September 9 at Oslo Cathedral, alongside his sister Princess Anne, who will attend as the godmother of the newly crowned King Haakon VIII. This arrangement follows King Charles' own attendance at the funeral of Pope Francis last year, on behalf of the monarch. While British monarchs typically do not attend funerals of other heads of state and instead send a representative, Charles has released a statement expressing his grief over the passing of his \"dear cousin\" King Harald, who was a distant relative and shared a common ancestry with the British royal family. Harald, who ruled Norway for 35 years and was known for his approachable and humorous demeanor, has been remembered as an inclusive \"people's king\" who modernized the Norwegian monarchy during his reign. His funeral will be attended by his widow Queen Sonja, among other mourners.",
  "summary": "Britain’s Prince William will attend the funeral of Norway’s late King Harald next week in place of his father King Charles, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. The heir to the throne is set to represent his father at the funeral on September 9, having also attended the funeral of Pope Francis last year on behalf of the king. British monarchs do not attend funerals of other heads of state per…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Arbour to attend King Harald V’s funeral, delaying visit to Newfoundland and Labrador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/arbour-to-attend-king-harald-vs-funeral-delaying-visit-to",
        "published": "2026-09-04T19:51:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Prince William to represent Charles at funeral of Norway's King Harald",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/prince-william-to-represent-charles-at-funeral-of-norways-king-harald",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}