King Harald V’s funeral took place at Oslo Cathedral on September 9, 2026. The Church of Norway’s account of the ceremony identifies Presiding Bishop Olav Fykse Tveit and Oslo Bishop Sunniva Gylver among those leading the service.
The official procession list
The Norwegian Royal Court’s published procession list named the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne among the British royal representatives. It also named royal guests from Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Jordan, Monaco, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Japan.
The arrangements included a procession from the Royal Palace to Oslo Cathedral. After the cathedral service, the route continued to the chapel at Akershus Castle, with King Haakon flanked by Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf and Denmark’s King Frederik.
The cathedral service
According to the Church of Norway’s account, Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria read a prayer. The ceremony included choral and orchestral music, as well as candle lighting involving representatives of several faith and life-stance communities.
The published programme and the Church’s report replace the uncertainty described in this article’s original preview. Readers following subsequent events can also see our report on Princess Astrid’s funeral at Ris Church.
Updated September 25, 2026: This article has been rewritten after the funeral using the Royal Court’s procession details and the Church of Norway’s ceremony report. The earlier speculation about attendance and an unsupported description of Harald as Europe’s longest-serving monarch have been removed.