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Royal household LIVE: Princess Ingrid Alexandra marks historic first as Norwegian royal household remembers King Harald


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Message from Queen Sonja to King Harald

The Norwegian royal household attended the funeral of King Harald, with the principle state funeral going down on September 9.

And Queen Sonja left a particular tribute to her late husband, whom she married in 1968.

On Monday, the late monarch’s coffin was moved from the palace’s Pink Room to the palace chapel, the place it’ll stay till the state funeral on September 9, in order that members of the general public will pay their respects.

The royal household left two wreaths of white flowers and white ribbons, one from his spouse, Queen Sonja, and one from the remainder of the household.

Her ribbon, additionally adorned together with her monogram, learn “Takk for et godt liv,” which interprets into English as “thanks for an exquisite life.”

A second wreath merely learn “takk,” which means “thanks,” alongside the names of Haakon, Mette, Ingrid, Magnus and Marius Borg Hoiby, Haakon’s stepson, who was granted particular permission to attend the funeral away from his home arrest at Skaugum Palace.

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