Norway Mourns King Harald V Amid National Tributes and Royal Family Controversy
4 sources across 4 countries · Japan · Norway · Spain · Switzerland
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- Asahi Shimbun
- Aftenposten
- El Pais
- Neue Zuercher Zeitung
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King Harald V of Norway died on August 28, sparking a wave of national mourning. Tributes have poured in from various sectors of society, including writers, rock musicians, and minority groups. Some minority leaders, including Ghulam Abbas and Parmjit Singh, noted that the King included all people in Norway regardless of ethnicity. In the arts community, Nobel laureate Jon Fosse praised the King for helping Norwegians perceive themselves as one people. International attendees include the Crown Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan.
The funeral proceedings have been marked by controversy surrounding Marius Borg Høiby, the firstborn of Queen Mette-Marit. A court granted permission for Høiby to attend the funeral and serve as a pallbearer despite his current legal status. He was sentenced in the first instance to four years in prison for two cases of rape and abuse of an ex-girlfriend, and he is currently under house arrest while awaiting a revision process. Additionally, some reports mention public discussions regarding Queen Mette-Marit's past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Reporting on the event varies by political lean. Center-right sources emphasize the King's role as a unifying figure and the emotional tributes from the public, while also mentioning the internal conflicts of the royal house. Center-left sources focus more heavily on the legal details regarding Marius Borg Høiby's sentencing and his judicial permission to attend the services.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Coverage focuses on the legal proceedings and the judicial permission granted to Marius Borg Høiby.
- Centre-right
- Coverage emphasizes the King's unifying legacy and the emotional tributes from the arts and minority communities, while noting royal family scandals.
Sources
- Centre-right Aftenposten: Came to the Palace to say goodbye: He was also our king
- Centre-left Asahi Shimbun: Crown Prince and Princess Akishino to attend funeral of King of Norway, long friendship with Imperial Family
- Centre-left El Pais: Justice grants permission to Marius Borg Høiby to attend King Harald's funeral
- Centre-right Neue Zuercher Zeitung: 'What a king!': How Norway's writers mourn Harald V.
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