Norway observed a nationwide minute of silence on Wednesday at the funeral of King Harald V, a modern and unifying figure in a funeral that is being attended by European royals and foreign dignitaries.
The funeral is the culmination of 13 days of national mourning since the 89-year-old monarch’s death on 28 August.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Britain’s Prince William, Spain’s royal couple, the presidents of Finland, Germany and the Czech Republic as well as the French and Thai prime ministers are among those in Oslo who paid their respects.
The casket was carried on an artillery carriage along the city’s main avenue from the royal…
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