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  "id": 6387234,
  "title": "Norway to bid final farewell to King Harald V with funeral attended by royalty and dignitaries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/norway-to-bid-final-farewell-to-king-harald-v-with-funeral-attended",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/norway-king-harald-funeral-royal-haakon-d34618a2c8d609e273c4c632199f9cc3"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Norway is set to conduct a funeral service on Wednesday for King Harald V, marking the end of his 35-year reign as Europe's oldest monarch. The funeral will be attended by royalty and dignitaries from across Europe and beyond, including the monarchs of Sweden, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Jordan. Prince William of the United Kingdom and Crown Prince Akishino of Japan are also expected to attend. Presidents from various European countries will join the procession. The ceremony will begin with a minute's silence and feature eulogies from Norway's parliament speaker and prime minister. Representatives from different faiths will participate in a candle-lighting ceremony. The royal procession will begin at the Royal Palace and lead to Oslo Cathedral, where the coffin will be placed on display prior to the service.",
  "summary": "OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway will bid its final farewell to King Harald V on Wednesday with a funeral attended by royalty and leaders from across Europe and beyond,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "King Harald V of Norway is due to be laid to rest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/king-harald-v-of-norway-is-due-to-be-laid-to-rest",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:51:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Norway to bid final farewell to King Harald V with funeral attended by royalty and dignitaries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/norway-to-bid-final-farewell-to-king-harald-v-with-funeral-attended-6389450",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:05:13.000Z"
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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."
}