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Norway sets date for King Haakon’s church blessing
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King Haakon’s church blessing is scheduled for 22 August at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, followed by celebrations and a nationwide royal tour with Queen Mette-Marit.
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Norway’s royal court has announced that King Haakon’s church blessing will take place on 22 August next year at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. The ceremony will be part of a series of celebrations for the new king, who succeeded his father, Harald, in August.
Haakon swore an oath before Norway’s parliament in early September. The church ceremony follows a tradition dating back about 1,000 years, Nieuws.nl reported. His predecessors were also blessed in Trondheim: Harald in June 1991, five months after the death of King Olav.
A gala dinner is among the other events planned around the ceremony. Afterward, Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit are due to travel around Norway on a tour that the palace says will continue until spring 2028.
The court’s announcement ends the uncertainty reported in an earlier account of whether Haakon would have a church blessing.
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