The royal regalia, which had been loaned out for King Harald’s funeral, are back on display.
The entire collection of royal regalia is on display at the Royal Regalia Exhibition in the Archbishop’s Palace.
Photo: Gorm Kallestad/NTB
The royal regalia are kept on display and are only taken out for coronations and funerals. On the day of King Harald’s death, the royal crown, royal sword, the king’s sceptre and the royal orb were transported to the Royal Palace. The police handled the transport to the palace.
Oddmund Hoel, director of the Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Department, said, “It was a very honourable mission. These objects are among the strongest symbols of Norway as a monarchy. It is also special that such unique museum objects are also objects for ceremonial use.”
The royal regalia were part of the procession from the Red Salon to the Palace Chapel. During the lying-in-state, the regalia were placed on King Harald’s coffin.
Oddmund Hoel added, “It is natural that interest in the royal regalia is particularly high now, after many have seen them in use in connection with King Harald’s passing. I would therefore encourage people to take a trip to the Archbishop’s Palace and visit the Royal Regalia Exhibition. Now the king’s regalia is back in place, and the exhibition is complete again. These are magnificent objects with great historical and symbolic significance.”
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