Overview
- The royal household released a detailed programme saying the coffin will leave the Royal Palace at 12:00 and the funeral service in Oslo Cathedral will begin at 13:00 on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
- The Church of Norway will lead the service with Olav Fykse Tveit as presiding minister and named musical leaders from the Oslo Cathedral contributing to a central role for music.
- Many foreign royals and state delegations have confirmed attendance, with Buckingham Palace naming Prince William and Princess Anne as King Charles III’s representatives in Oslo.
- Health issues have reshaped delegations: Denmark’s former Queen Margrethe II. is hospitalized and will not travel, while Norway’s Queen Mette‑Marit is included in the official programme and is scheduled to participate despite recent medical treatment.
- After the public service the coffin will go to Akershus for a private family ceremony, followed by flags being raised, a double royal salute, an hour of nationwide bell ringing and a month of court mourning that will limit royal public duties, all under extensive security and crowd controls.