Prince William to attend King Harald's funeral in Norway
Prince William and Princess Anne are set to attend the funeral of King Harald V of Norway in Oslo. The event follows the death of the long-reigning monarch, with the Prince of Wales representing King Charles III.
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Image source, Anwar Hussein/Getty Images Image caption, Harald, the popular King of Norway, is to be buried in Oslo next week
Royal correspondent Published 5 September 2026 The Prince of Wales will attend the funeral of King Harald V of Norway on Wednesday in Oslo, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Also going to the funeral, in a personal capacity, is Princess Anne, who is godmother to Norway's new monarch, King Haakon VIII.
The late King Harald, a popular, modernising figure who had been on the Norwegian throne for 35 years, died last month at the age of 89.
Royal sources say Prince William's attendance, representing his father King Charles, follows the convention that the monarch does not usually go to the funeral of another head of state.
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