Overview
- The official procession left the Royal Palace at 12:00 and the funeral service at Oslo Cathedral was scheduled for 13:00 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with a private family burial to follow at Akershus Fortress.
- Crown Prince Haakon succeeded immediately after Harald’s death on August 28 and took the constitutional oath days earlier, ensuring an uninterrupted transfer of royal authority under Norway’s rules.
- Dozens of heads of state and senior royals attended, with Britain represented by Prince William and Princess Anne and delegations from Sweden, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Japan and Jordan among those present.
- Tens of thousands of Norwegians paid respects in the palace chapel and along the procession route while roughly 700 journalists and live TV coverage from multiple countries documented the ceremonies.
- Norwegian authorities mounted one of the largest security operations in the country’s history with foreign police support, road and border controls, widespread city closures and extensive planning to protect the high-profile event.