OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s royal palace said Sunday evening the funeral of the late King Harald V will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9.Harald passed away Friday and his son right away became the new King Haakon VIII. Since Harald’s death, the royal family and the country is in an official state of mourning.Tens of thousands of Norwegians have expressed their grief over the weekend by laying flowers, writing cards and lighting candles in front of the royal palace in Oslo, where the coffin arrived late Friday from the hospital.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegians lined up early Sunday in front of cathedrals and churches across the country for memorial services held for the late King Harald V, who died at 89.“This Sunday is different. His Majesty King Harald is dead. A family has lost their spouse, father, grandfather, father-in-law,” said Dean Pål Kristian Balstad as he opened the funeral service in Oslo Cathedral, Norway’s public broadcaster NRK reported.
The royal family attended a service at Asker Church, southwest of Oslo.Since Harald’s death Friday morning, tens of thousands of Norwegians have expressed their grief by laying flowers, writing cards and lighting candles in front of the royal palace in Oslo, where the coffin arrived late Friday from the hospital.
