Lydia Starbuck

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Oslo to pay tribute to King Harald as his coffin was driven back to the Royal Palace. As the man who ruled Norway for 35 years made his final journey home, people crammed into every available space to pay tribute to him. There were lines of people on bridges overlooking the motorway on which his cortege would travel as well as crowds several deep…

Queen Sonja of Norway is mourning her husband of 58 years, following the death of King Harald at the age of 89. Harald V, King of Norway, died on the eve of the couple’s 58th wedding anniversary. Queen Sonja had kept vigil along in the early evening before heading back for some rest. Their son, King Haakon VIII, was with Harald when he died. Sonja and Harald’s relationship lasted…