Overview
- A state funeral for King Harald V. is scheduled for Wednesday, 9 September, with the coffin leaving the Royal Palace at 12:00 and the service in Oslo Cathedral led by Olav Fykse Tveit at 13:00.
- The Norwegian palace says the public may continue to pay respects at the palace chapel before the funeral and that the day will include a nationwide minute of silence and one hour of bell ringing after the burial.
- Many European and non‑European royal houses and state delegations will attend or send senior representatives, with Prince William and Princess Anne acting as the British crown’s official representation.
- Health developments have changed attendance: Denmark’s former Queen Margrethe II. remains in Rigshospitalet and will not travel, while Queen Mette‑Marit is listed in the official programme and is planned to participate despite recent medical treatment.
- After the public service the family will hold a private interment at the royal mausoleum in Akershus, the palace has declared a month of court mourning, and Oslo is implementing one of its largest security and logistical operations to manage guests and crowds.