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  "id": 6375817,
  "title": "Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, 'grandfather' of the nation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/norway-bids-farewell-to-king-harald-v-grandfather-of-the-nation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T02:48:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1528780/norway-bids-farewell-king-harald-v-grandfather-nation"
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  "account": "On Wednesday, Norway bid farewell to King Harald V, a modern and unifying monarch whose reign was marred by scandals. The funeral, attended by European royals and foreign dignitaries, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Britain's Prince William, Spain's royal couple, and foreign leaders, was held in Oslo. The procession to the Lutheran cathedral was led by Harald's widow Queen Sonja and new Queen Mette-Marit, who had undergone a lung transplant in June. Additional guests included Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, and the Belgian and Dutch royal couples.\n\nThe ceremony began with a minute of silence, followed by Harald's casket being carried on an artillery carriage through the city's main avenue. Harald, who ascended the throne in 1991, was the oldest reigning monarch in Europe. Despite health issues in his later years, he remained extremely popular among Norwegians, with nearly 72 percent supporting the monarchy, up from 60 percent in a previous survey.",
  "summary": "OSLO: Norway bids farewell on Wednesday to King Harald V, a modern and unifying figure whose end of reign was tarnished by scandals, in a funeral attended by European royals and foreign dignitaries.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zelensky in Norway for king’s funeral, defence talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/zelensky-in-norway-for-kings-funeral-defence-talks",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, 'grandfather' of the nation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/norway-bids-farewell-to-king-harald-v-grandfather-of-the-nation-6388657",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:00:20.000Z"
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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."
}