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ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THISWednesday 09 September 2026

rte.ie carried 12 details no other outlet reported.

Harald was a reformer who spent more than three decades on the throne; Harald died at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family; The procession started at 12pm (11am Irish time); The procession…

As published

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upi.com as published: Norway's King Harald's funeral draws worldwide heads of stateupi.com2026-09-10 11:49:22bbc.co.uk as published: Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in Norwaybbc.co.uk2026-09-10 11:49:22dw.com as published: Norway's King Harald dies at 89dw.com2026-08-28 13:52:04rte.ie as published: Oslo falls silent for funeral of Norway's King Harald Vrte.ie2026-09-10 11:49:22standard.co.uk as published: Prince William joins world's royals to mourn King Harald V of Norwaystandard.co.uk2026-09-10 11:49:22
Same storyEarlier: King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died aged 89 on Friday, 28…Earlier: King Harald V of Norway died on 28 August 2026 at age 89 after more than three decades…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
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What happened, for context

King Harald V of Norway died on August 28, 2026, at age 89 from hemolytic anemia. His funeral took place on September 9 (Wednesday) at Oslo Cathedral, attended by dozens of European royals, heads of state, and dignitaries including Prince William and Princess Anne of Britain, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. His son became King Haakon VIII.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
  • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
  • dw.comPUBLIC
  • rte.iePUBLIC
  • standard.co.ukINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • King Harald V died at age 89upi.com, bbc.co.uk, dw.com, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • Harald died on August 28upi.com, dw.com, standard.co.uk
  • Harald was being treated for hemolytic anemia, a rare blood condition that breaks down red blood cellsupi.com, dw.com
  • The funeral took place on Wednesday at Oslo Cathedralupi.com, bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • Prince William attended the funeralupi.com, bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • Princess Anne attended the funeralupi.com, bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, standard.co.uk
  • and 9 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Anne is the godmother and Charles is the godfather of the new King Haakon VIIIonly upi.com
  • A press release from Norway's royal palace confirmed the attendeesonly upi.com
  • Non-royal heads of state at the funeral included those from Germany, Lithuania, Moldova, Estonia, Albania, Canada, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Finland, Iceland, Georgia, Poland, Ireland and Hungaryonly upi.com
  • The Danish, Moroccan, Swedish, Thai and French prime ministers were in attendanceonly upi.com
  • The funeral took place nearly two weeks after the king diedonly bbc.co.uk
  • Harald was seen as a popular, modernising figureonly bbc.co.uk

Reported unevenly

  • The procession time: rte.ie states it started at 12pm (11am Irish time), while bbc.co.uk and standard.co.uk describe the procession taking place on Wednesday afternoon/later in the day without specifying a timestated by rte.ie · absent from bbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk