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Princess Astrid of Norway dies two days after the funeral of her brother, King Harald

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11th September 2026
Princess Astrid of Norway has died just two days after the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald. The princess, who was 94, passed away exactly a fortnight after her brother. She had been unwell earlier this year and had wound down her public engagements following a spell in hospital. Her death was announced by King Haakon VIII. Princess Astrid, who was first lady of Norway during…
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Queen Sonja's poignant tribute to King Harald is shared on the eve of his funeral

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8th September 2026
On the eve of the funeral of King Harald of Norway, his widow has kept a lone vigil at his coffin. With hours to go until the final farewell to Harald V gets under way, Queen Sonja was seen standing by herself beside her husband’s coffin as it lies in state at the chapel of Oslo’s Royal Palace. The Norwegian queen looked on solemnly as the message n her wreath of white flowers…
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The death of Henry VIII's last queen, Katherine Parr, remains one of history's royal mysteries

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7th September 2026
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been one of the most important people in England yet her action packed life was soon forgotten. What really happened to Henry VIII’s last…
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Norway

Thousands line the streets of Oslo as King Harald is carried home to the Royal Palace for the final time

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28th August 2026
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…
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