{
  "id": 6412738,
  "title": "Norway's King Harald V laid to rest in state funeral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/norways-king-harald-v-laid-to-rest-in-state-funeral",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T11:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
    "slug": "dw-english-top-stories",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/norway-s-king-harald-v-laid-to-rest-in-state-funeral/a-79199812?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday afternoon, a 21-gun salute greeted the coffin of Norway's King Harald V as it left the royal palace for Oslo's Lutheran cathedral. Thousands of mourners lined the streets to bid farewell to the beloved monarch. Norway began a minute of silence to kick off the funeral service. The procession and burial marked the end of 13 days of national mourning following King Harald V's passing at the age of 89.\n\nWorld leaders from numerous countries attended the funeral, including the UK's Prince William and Princess Anne, Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko, Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and Scandinavian counterparts from Denmark and Sweden. Other dignitaries present were Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.\n\nKing Harald V's son, King Haakon VIII, joined his parents Queen Sonja and Queen Mette-Marit at the service. Controversially, Mette-Marit's son from a prior relationship, Marius Borg Hoiby, who recently served time for rape and domestic violence, was also expected to be at the funeral. His presence sparked outrage in Norway when he participated in an earlier phase of the official mourning period.",
  "summary": "Heads of state from around the world came to Oslo to pay tribute to the late monarch.",
  "key_points": [
    "King Harald V laid to rest in Oslo's Lutheran cathedral",
    "World leaders, including Prince William and King Felipe, attended",
    "Mette-Marit's son Marius Borg Hoiby expected to attend funeral"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The international attendance at King Harald V's state funeral underscores his stature as a unifying figure in Norway and a respected leader on the global stage.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Oslo falls silent for funeral of Norway's King Harald V",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/oslo-falls-silent-for-funeral-of-norways-king-harald-v",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:51:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Prince of Wales joins mourners at funeral of Norway's King Harald",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/prince-of-wales-joins-mourners-at-funeral-of-norways-king-harald",
        "published": "2026-09-09T11:02:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Norway's King Harald V laid to rest in state funeral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/norways-king-harald-v-laid-to-rest-in-state-funeral-6416445",
        "published": "2026-09-09T11:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "With large crowds attending, Norway lays King Harald to rest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/with-large-crowds-attending-norway-lays-king-harald-to-rest",
        "published": "2026-09-09T12:52:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "With large crowds attending, Norway lays King Harald to rest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/with-large-crowds-attending-norway-lays-king-harald-to-rest-6432658",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:21:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in Norway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/europes-royalty-pay-respects-to-king-harald-v-in-norway",
        "published": "2026-09-09T16:30:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Norway bids farewell to late King Harald",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/norway-bids-farewell-to-late-king-harald",
        "published": "2026-09-09T17:04:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}