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Queen Sonja's poignant tribute to King Harald is shared on the eve of his funeral

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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King Charles issues firm letter confirming that Harry and Meghan will not be working royals now that they're back in the UK

Weeks after their bombshell announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be returning to the United Kingdom for an extended period of time, King Charles has today issued a firm letter confirming that they will not be working royals. The Lord Chamberlain, at King Charles’s direction, sent the guidance letter to ‘senior stakeholders’ across the UK, according to the Daily Mail…
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Queen Margrethe admitted to hospital

The Danish Royal Court announced on Sunday evening that Queen Margrethe has been admitted to the Rigshospitalet. In a press release, Nina Munch-Perrin, the Head of Communications for the Danish Royal Court, said that Queen Margrethe has been diagnosed with a new blood…
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King Charles praises Bayeux Tapestry's return to English soil as 960-year-old artifact goes on display at British Museum

For the first time in its 960-year history, the Bayeux Tapestry is outside France, and King Charles joined French President Emmanuel Macron to officially open the British Museum’s newest exhibition earlier this week. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts 58 embroidered scenes that tell the story of the Battle of Hastings, which took place in 1066, when William the Conqueror defeated Harold, the last…
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King Harald's funeral to take place on 9 September in Oslo

King Harald’s funeral will take place Wednesday 9 September, the Norwegian Royal Court has just announced. The late king, who passed away on 28 August at the age of 89, will have his funeral service conducted at Oslo Cathedral at 1:00 pm. Olav Fykse Tveit, the President of the Church of Norway; Sunniva Gyvler, the Bishop of Oslo; Oslo Cathedral Cantor Marcus André Berg; and others…
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