Until the funeral, the bier will stand in the Palace Chapel on a purple-draped catafalque. The Crown, the sword, the scepter and the orb will be placed on the bier. The chapel will be open for everyone, dates will be announced later.
📸 King Olav 1991 // Morten Hvaal // NTB
With the passing of King Harald V of Norway, only FIVE great-grandchildren of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom remain among us. Among them is his elder sister, Princess Astrid—who now stands as the sole surviving foreign royal descendant outside the British Royal Family. 🕊️