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Willem-Alexander, Máxima and Beatrix attend funeral of Norwegian King Harald

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and Princess Beatrix will travel to Oslo to attend the funeral of King Harald of Norway, who passed away at 89. The royal family has cleared their schedule to attend the service at the Oslo Cathedral and a subsequent memorial event.

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and Princess Beatrix are scheduled to travel to Oslo to attend the funeral of the late Norwegian King Harald. The service will be held at the city's cathedral, which can accommodate up to one thousand attendees, followed by a memorial service hosted by the government at the Oslo City Hall for approximately 450 guests. The Dutch royals have cancelled their previously scheduled engagements for the day to honor the monarch. King Harald passed away on Friday at the age of 89 following a period of declining health, which included treatment for bladder cancer and a heart valve replacement. International dignitaries including Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, as well as the Danish and Belgian royal couples, are also expected to be in attendance. It remains unconfirmed whether members of the British royal family will participate in the farewell proceedings.

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