Britain’s Prince William will attend the funeral of Norway’s late King Harald next week in place of his father King Charles, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.The heir to the throne is set to represent his father at the funeral on September 9, having also attended the funeral of Pope Francis last year on behalf of the king.British monarchs do not attend funerals of other heads of state per protocol, usually sending another member of the royal family to represent them.Charles, 77, who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer but maintains a packed schedule of engagements, released a statement mourning the loss of his “dear cousin” King Harald last week.The two men were second cousins once removed, both being descendants of Britain’s King Edward VII.Norway’s King Harald in Oslo in 2024. Photo: NTB / Ole Berg-Rusten via ReutersCharles’ sister Princess Anne will attend in a personal capacity as the godmother of the new king, Haakon VIII.
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UK’s Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald
Prince William will represent King Charles at the funeral of Norway's late King Harald on September 9. Buckingham Palace announced this decision on Saturday.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-05 · 22:41 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Prince William will represent King Charles at the funeral of Norway's late King Harald on September 9. Buckingham Palace announced this decision on Saturday. This follows a protocol where British monarchs typically send another royal family member to funerals of other heads of state. Prince William previously represented King Charles at the funeral of Pope Francis last year. King Charles, who is undergoing cancer treatment, expressed his condolences for his "dear cousin" King Harald. Princess Anne will also attend the funeral in a personal capacity as the godmother of Norway's new king.
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King Charles and King Harald were second cousins once removed, both descendants of Britain’s King Edward VII.
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King Charles is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.
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Prince William will represent King Charles at the funeral of Norway's King Harald.
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