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Norway Mourns as King Harald Is Laid to Rest

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Norway held the funeral of King Harald V on Wednesday, marking the end of 13 days of national mourning following his death at the age of 89. Large crowds gathered in Oslo as a procession carried his coffin from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral, accompanied by cannon fire from Akershus Fortress and a nationwide minute of silence.

The funeral was attended by members of European and Asian royal families, including Britain’s Prince William and Princess Anne, Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and Denmark’s King Frederik and Queen Mary. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also joined the procession, while the United States was represented by Under-Secretary of State Allison Hooker. Queen Sonja and Norway’s new Queen Mette-Marit also attended despite Mette-Marit’s recent health complications.

Harald, who ruled Norway for more than three decades, remained a widely respected and popular monarch known for his inclusive approach. Hundreds of thousands of Norwegians had paid tribute by leaving flowers, candles and flags outside the Royal Palace. Following the funeral, his coffin was taken to the royal crypt at Akershus Fortress, where it was placed alongside those of his parents, formally ending the national mourning period.

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Queen Letizia of Spain to be present at World Cup final against England

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Queen Letizia of Spain is set to travel to Australia to witness the World Cup final between England and Spain in Sydney on Sunday. Notably, no British royals will be present at the event.

The match marks the first-ever final appearance for both England’s Lionesses and the Spanish team in the women’s tournament. Although Prince William, the President of the Football Association, will support the England team from the UK, he has opted out of making the long-distance journey to Australia due to his focus on climate change concerns.

In contrast, Queen Letizia and her 16-year-old daughter, Infanta Sofia, will be attending the final, while King Felipe will be engaged in official obligations and won’t accompany them. The Royal Spanish Football Federation confirmed the queen’s participation, mentioning her prior visit to the team during training where she delivered a speech to the players and coaching staff.

Similarly, Prince William interacted with the Lionesses during training and awarded manager Sarina Wiegman an honorary CBE. Despite his absence from the event, Prince William is expected to watch the final on television. Both Prince William and King Charles conveyed their congratulations to the teams on their achievements and extended their best wishes for the upcoming final match.

Notably, England’s women had previously been awarded their medals by Prince William after winning the European championship, while Queen Elizabeth II had attended England’s men’s team’s World Cup final victory in 1966.

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Meghan Markle Misled Oprah Viewers About Kate Middleton Feud, Says Prince Harry

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In his autobiography “Spare,” Prince Harry admitted that his wife Meghan Markle mislead viewers during their dramatic 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview.

According to the Duke of Sussex, his wife mislead viewers about the reason behind their argument with Kate Middleton. She attempted to blame Kate Middleton for the argument over the flower girls’ gowns, but the royal sister-in-law was also unhappy at a remark made by Meghan, according to the New York Post.


According to Page Six, the Princess of Wales was offended when Meghan said that she “must have a baby brain because of her hormones” in his tell-all novel. They weren’t close enough, Kate said to Meghan, for her to be making statements like that.

US Weekly cited an excerpt from the book, and quoted Harry as having written, “Meg asked if Kate was aware of what was going on right now. With her father. Kate said she was well aware, but the dresses were. ‘And the wedding is in four days!’” “A short time later I arrived home and found Meg on the floor. Sobbing,” Harry continued but noted that Kate didn’t mean ‘harm’. “I was horrified to see [Meghan] so upset, but I didn’t think it was a catastrophe… Indeed the next morning Kate came by with flowers and a card that said she was sorry.”

The former “Suits” actor revealed during the 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey that tabloids erroneously reported she caused Kate Middleton to weep during an altercation over flower girl outfits for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018.

The Duchess of Sussex stated, “The narrative with Kate, which didn’t happen, was terrible and something that I believe, that’s when everything shifted, really,” in the shocking interview with Oprah. “No, no, the reverse happened,” she continued. At that time, Meghan Markle claimed that although her sister-in-law had made peace, she was still furious over something.

William, the heir to the throne, has not spoken publicly, but UK media said that the brothers’ conflict had grown so acrimonious that it was doubtful they could ever mend fences.

In interview snippets and media leaks from his new memoirs “Spare,” Harry claimed that while he and his brothers always had a competitive relationship, things were tense because of his marriage to Meghan, an American former television actress, in 2018.

Harry complained to ITV in Britain that the royal family was treating him and Meghan like “villains” and that he wanted his brother back.

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