Oslo mayor cancels own wedding after death of Norway's king

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Oslo Mayor Anne Lindboe has canceled her wedding, which was scheduled for Friday, following the death of Norway's King Harald V on the same day. Lindboe's political adviser confirmed the postponement to the BBC. The mayor expressed her grief and admiration for the late king in an Instagram tribute. King Harald V, who reigned for 35 years, died at a national hospital after being treated for a rare blood condition. His son, King Haakon VIII, ascended to the throne. A new date for Lindboe's wedding has not yet been set.

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Mayor Lindboe wrote a tribute to the late king on Instagram.

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His son, King Haakon VIII, became Norway's new monarch on Friday.

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King Harald V reigned for 35 years and died at the national hospital.

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The wedding was planned for Friday and postponed after the king died early on the same day.

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Oslo's Mayor Anne Lindboe cancelled her wedding due to the death of Norway's King Harald V.

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Oslo's Mayor Anne Lindboe has cancelled her own wedding because of the death of Norway's King Harald V.The wedding with her fiance Pål Sandvid was planned for Friday but was postponed after the king died early on the same day, her political adviser confirmed to the BBC."It's hard to imagine an Oslo and a Norway without you. You didn't need a crowd to be King," Lindboe wrote in a tribute to the late king on Instagram.King Harald reigned for 35 years and died at the national hospital in Norway's capital where he was being treated for a rare blood condition. His son, King Haakon VIII, became Norway's new monarch on Friday."Even the majority of Norwegians who never met you in person still felt like they knew you," Mayor Lindboe added in her tribute.No new date has been set for the wedding yet, Lindboe's political adviser told the BBC.After five years together, Lindboe announced the couple's engagement in June this year.Getty ImagesOslo's mayor pictured next to King Harald V of Norway in March 2025

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