Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
On Friday, King Haakon VIII opened Norway’s parliament for the first time in his reign, and his daughter, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, wore modest pearl and diamond jewelry for the occasion.
It’s a season of mourning for the Norwegian royal family following the passings of King Harald V and his sister, Princess Astrid. On Wednesday, royals from Norway and abroad gathered to remember Princess Astrid at her funeral in Oslo.
Just days after the passing of her little brother, Norway bade farewell on Friday to Princess Astrid, the daughter of King Olav V who acted as the nation’s first lady for many years after her mother’s passing.
The extended royal family gathered in the Norwegian capital today to bid farewell to King Harald V of Norway in a state funeral service held at Oslo Cathedral.
Today, the King of Norway formally ascended the throne after taking an oath to the constitution before Norway’s parliament, becoming the country’s fourth modern independent monarch.