Prince William to represent Charles at funeral of Norway's King Harald

Prince William will represent his father King Charles at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway, Buckingham Palace announced.The Prince of Wales will be joined by his aunt, the Princess Royal, who is attending next week in a private and personal capacity as godmother of the new king, Haakon VIII. It follows the death of the much-loved monarch, who died on 28 August at the age of 89.The funeral will take place on Wednesday at Oslo Cathedral, with mourners including his widow Queen Sonja.In keeping with the precedent that the sovereign does not attend funerals of other heads of state, the duty falls to William. Last April, William represented his father at the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican. Image: Norway's King Harald. Pic: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber Charles paid a tribute to his "dear cousin" and "much-loved kinsman and friend" after the news of Harald's death was announced.He praised Harald's "unwavering dedication" and his "kindness, compassion and deep sense of duty echoed from across the sea and across the decades".Read more:Drivers' £35 'fine' at petrol stationsRobert Jenrick at Reform conference The late Queen Elizabeth II and King Harald were second cousins and shared...