King Harald V's coffin is being moved from Norway's national hospital to the Royal Palace in Oslo
An estimated 10,000 people have lined the streets to honour the late king, Norway's public broadcaster says
Harald, who was on the throne for 35 years, died early on Friday at age 89
King Haakon VIII has now taken the throne following the death of his father. He has opted to keep the family's long-standing royal motto: "All for Norway"
The Norwegian PM says "a whole nation is in mourning" following his death - Oslo's mayor says she has cancelled her wedding, which was scheduled for today
The late king was a popular leader and is credited with modernising the Norwegian monarchy - he broke with tradition by marrying a commoner, Queen Sonja
King Harald V's coffin has just entered the Royal Palace through the large front gates.
On arrival, it was greeted by trumpets and several military personnel standing to attention.
People are still gathered outside, despite the pouring rain.
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Image source, ReutersKing Harald's coffin continues to make its way past the umbrellas and raincoats of people who have come to pay their respects in Oslo.
Some people can be seen carrying Norwegian flags, while others hold up their phones to watch the procession go by.
The procession is taking place in near silence.
The crowds become denser as the coffin moves through the centre of Oslo, where the city's trams usually pass.
As it turns the corner, the vehicle carrying the coffin almost disappears among the umbrellas lining the street.
Image source, NRKThese are some of the aerial pictures coming in of the coffin transfer - you can watch the footage live at the top of the page.
Starting at the national hospital in Oslo, the procession will end at the Royal Palace.
You can see a map of the route in our earlier post.
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Image source, NRKCiting Oslo police, public broadcaster NRK says that more than 10,000 people are in the area to honour King Harald after his passing.
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Image source, NRKA coffin has been placed in the back of a vehicle outside the hospital, and a motorcade made up of a series of black cars has slowly left the site.
Several police officers in fluorescent jackets on motorbikes are leading the procession ahead of the vehicle carrying the coffin.
Norwegians have gathered in the rain to watch the late king go past as his body slowly starts to make its way towards the Royal Palace.
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Image source, EPAWe’ve just received a picture showing King Haakon VIII and Queen Mette-Marit arriving at the chapel at Oslo University Hospital earlier today.
Image source, NRKThe bier procession for King Harald V is now under way.
The late king’s coffin is being moved from the hospital where he died to the Royal Palace.
We’ll bring you the key moments here, and you can also watch live at the top of the page.
The procession carrying King Harald V's coffin isn't under way yet, but many people have braved the wet weather to watch from the streets around the hospital.
Among them are hospital staff, still wearing their scrubs, with some clutching umbrellas.
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Image source, NRKWe're still waiting for the procession carrying King Harald V's coffin to reach the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Crowds have gathered along the route, with many people lining the streets to pay their respects to the late monarch.
We'll bring you updates as the procession gets under way.
Remember, you can click Watch live at the top of the page to follow along.
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesMourners have gathered across Oslo to pay their respects to King Harald V following his death.
Outside the Royal Palace, a sea of flowers and tributes has continued to grow throughout the day.
Others have visited Oslo Cathedral, where a book of condolences has been opened for members of the public.
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesA mourner reflects beside the hundreds of flowers left in memory of King Harald V outside the Royal Palace
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesA photograph of a young King Harald V is placed among flowers and tributes left by mourners
Image source, Getty ImagesPeople sign a book of condolences at Oslo Cathedral in memory of King Harald V
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesA mourner lays a flower outside Oslo's Royal Palace following the death of King Harald V
Image source, Getty ImagesQueen Mette-Marit (L) and King Haakon (R) pictured in May 2026
The ascension of King Haakon to Norway's throne means that his wife, Mette-Marit is the country's queen. King Harald's wife, Queen Sonja, will also retain her title.
Mette-Marit and Haakon met at a music festival in her home city of Kristiansand in 1999, and she was dubbed by the press as the Cinderella of Kristiansand - a reference to her humble beginnings.
Their relationship sparked public debate. Mette-Marit was a single mother to a four-year-old child whose father had served time for cocaine possession, and three days before her marriage to Haakon she apologised for her "wild past".
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesKing Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit's wedding in 2001
As crown princess, Mette-Marit took up popular causes including support for people with HIV and promotion of literacy. She received widespread sympathy in 2018 after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. The condition led her to have a lung transplant earlier this year, from which she is still recovering.
This year also saw her son from a previous relationship, Marius Borg Høiby, convicted of rape in a high-profile trial - a conviction he is appealing. And she has also issued a public apology for her ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
King Haakon will take an oath before the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, on Tuesday.
Storting President Masud Gharahkhani tells the BBC the oath will take place at around 13:00 local time (12:00 BST) on Tuesday.
When a new monarch ascends to the throne they must take an oath in the Storting promising to govern Norway in line with its constitution and laws.
The ceremony emphasises that Norway is a constitutional monarchy, according to the Storting's website.
Flocks of mourners have gathered outside the Royal Palace in Oslo, where the piles of bouquets and Norwegian flags are growing.
Multiple politicians have been seen there, including foreign minister Espen Barth Eide and finance minister Jens Stoltenberg of the Labour Party, as well as leader of the Conservative Party Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide.
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Image source, Getty ImagesNorwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide (L) and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Image source, Getty ImagesIne Marie Eriksen Søreide - second from the right - who leads the Conservative Party in Norway
Image source, Getty ImagesWith King Haakon VIII now the head of state, his daughter Ingrid Alexandra, 22, now becomes the crown princess and heir to the Norwegian throne.
It's only in recent decades - since the constitution changed in 1990 - that women have been given the right to inherit the Norwegian throne.
It means that Ingrid Alexandra could be Norway's first female monarch since the 15th Century.
Born and raised in Oslo, the princess completed her military service in 2025, having spent 15 months as an engineer soldier and rifleman.
In May 2025, it was announced that she was to move to Australia to study international relations and political economy at the University of Sydney.
Environmental protection and climate change have previously been given as her key interests on the royal family's website - although the biographies are currently unavailable while the site is updated.
Image source, Getty ImagesPrincess Ingrid Alexandra made her first public appearance in Australia in May 2026 - where she is a student - to mark Norwegian constitution day
Image source, PAThe Union flag is flying at half-mast over Buckingham Palace, in tribute to King Harald V.
The flag placement is a symbol of mourning and respect in many countries, including in the UK.
Harald has ties to the British Royal Family, and was the second cousin of late monarch Queen Elizabeth II.
Image source, ReutersA flag flies at half mast at the Norwegian Royal Palace
King Harald's coffin will be moved from hospital to the Royal Palace in Oslo this evening, the Norwegian Royal Family has confirmed.
His son King Haakon, the new Queen Mette-Marit, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Harald's wife Queen Sonja, Prince Sverre Magnus, and Princess Märtha Louise will accompany the coffin.
A procession will leave the the chapel at Rikshospitalet at 18:30 local time (17:30 BST) and will work its way towards the palace.
Image source, ReutersNorwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has joined the crowd of mourners gathered outside the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Stoere, who has led the country since 2021, added his own bouquet to the growing number of tributes.
Earlier, he gave a televised address in which he said the country was "united in grief and gratitude", but that Harald's "legacy lives on".
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Image source, Amanda Pedersen Giske / NTB / AFP via Getty Images) / Norway OUTNorway's footballers have also been paying tribute to the late King Harald on social media.
Women's team captain Ada Hegerberg writes "rest in peace our King" on her Instagram story.
Meanwhile, Norway men's captainMartin Ødegaard writes: "Thank you for everything you were for Norway.
"A great king and a great man whom we all felt close to."
Erling Haaland writes in a post: "Rest in peace, King Harald. Thank you for everything you meant to Norway. It was an honour to meet you."
Harald had invited the men's national football team to a reception at the Royal Palace following their most successful World Cup this summer.
