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AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Prince William represents King Charles at Norway's King Harald V state funeral in Oslo

Prince William joined 30 royals and 17 heads of state in Oslo for the state funeral of Norway's King Harald V, representing King Charles III under a longstanding protocol that keeps the British monarch from attending funerals of fellow sovereigns. The Prince of Wales and Princess Anne walked among a vast international delegation at Oslo […] The post Prince William represents King Charles at Norway's King Harald V state funeral in Oslo appeared first on American Almanac .

Prince William joined 30 royals and 17 heads of state in Oslo for the state funeral of Norway's King Harald V, representing King Charles III under a longstanding protocol that keeps the British monarch from attending funerals of fellow sovereigns. The Prince of Wales and Princess Anne walked among a vast international delegation at Oslo Cathedral on September 9, as thousands of Norwegians lined the procession route from the Royal Palace to bid farewell to the man who sat on their throne for 35 years. A 21-gun salute marked the start of the procession , which moved east through the capital's streets before reaching the cathedral where Harald had married Queen Sonja in 1968. Harald V died on August 28 at the age of 89. He had been Europe's…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Norway’s King Haakon VIII keeps stepson in royal spotlight after rape conviction

Norway’s new King Haakon VIII prominently included his convicted stepson, Marius Borg Høiby, in his first national address after taking the throne, a move that has fueled debate over royal accountability and public trust. King Haakon VIII addressed the Norwegian nation from the Hall of Mirrors at Oslo’s Royal Palace shortly after the death of […] The post Norway’s King Haakon VIII keeps stepson in royal spotlight after rape conviction appeared first on American Almanac .

Norway’s new King Haakon VIII prominently included his convicted stepson, Marius Borg Høiby, in his first national address after taking the throne, a move that has fueled debate over royal accountability and public trust. King Haakon VIII addressed the Norwegian nation from the Hall of Mirrors at Oslo’s Royal Palace shortly after the death of his father, Harald V. As Haakon delivered this closely watched speech, viewers could see a family portrait behind him featuring Marius Borg Høiby, his stepson recently convicted of rape, assault, and other offenses. The portrait, which shows Høiby resting his head on Haakon’s shoulder, was unmistakably placed on a cabinet in the background. The decision to display Høiby’s image during…Open