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Photos: Large Oslo crowd bids farewell to Norway’s King Harald V | In Pictures News

Photos: Large Oslo crowd bids farewell to Norway’s King Harald V | In Pictures News

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Published On 9 Sep 20269 Sep 2026 Norway has bid a final farewell to King Harald V, as the monarch’s coffin began its journey to a funeral attended by royalty and leaders from across Europe and beyond, with thousands lining the streets. A 21-gun salute echoed over Oslo at the start of the procession on Wednesday from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral. Harald’s son, King Haakon VIII, and other senior royals walked behind the coffin, which was draped in the red Norwegian royal standard. Harald, who died on August 28 aged 89, was Europe’s oldest reigning monarch and had been on the throne for 35 years. He modernised the royal house but refused to follow the example of other elderly monarchs who have abdicated in recent years. His son became King Haakon VIII immediately, and last week swore an oath of allegiance to Norway’s constitution in parliament. Large crowds gathered in the capital for the funeral, with thousands standing behind barriers along streets lined with national flags. Among the guests were the monarchs of …

Thousands bid farewell to Bosnian Serb war criminal in Belgrade

Thousands bid farewell to Bosnian Serb war criminal in Belgrade

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“NATIONAL HERO” After hours with the coffin on display, the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church held a service inside the church. “We know that his name will remain deeply etched in the memory and prayers of the majority of our Serbian Orthodox people, who feel and nurture a deep sense of gratitude towards him,” Patriarch Porfirije said. As the casket was carried outside by soldiers, waiting crowds lined the street, waving flags bearing the former general’s face alongside large national tricolours of Serbia and the Bosnian Serb entity Republika Srpska. According to AFP journalists and aerial footage of the procession, crowds in the area numbered in the thousands as the slow procession moved towards the nearby Topcider cemetery. Despite his conviction, many Serb nationalists continue to paint Mladic as a hero and protector, particularly in the Republika Srpska where his death sparked vigils. “I am here to see off the general, a national hero,” pensioner Radojka Visic, who had travelled from Republika Srpska’s capital Banja Luka, told AFP. Nearby Milovan Bajic, said he was …

Women’s Boxing Trailblazer Katie Taylor Wins Farewell Fight in Front of 80,000 at Croke Park

Women’s Boxing Trailblazer Katie Taylor Wins Farewell Fight in Front of 80,000 at Croke Park

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DUBLIN (AP) — Katie Taylor closed out her remarkable career with a dominant victory over previously undefeated Flora Pili in front of 80,000 fans at Croke Park on Saturday. The Irish boxer who won an Olympic gold medal and headlined at Madison Square Garden got her final career wish — to fight at Ireland’s sporting cathedral. The 40-year-old Taylor dominated her French opponent over 10 rounds for a unanimous decision victory to retire as the undisputed champion at 140 pounds. Taylor (26-1) added the vacant WBC super lightweight title to her WBO, WBA and IBF belts. The judges’ scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 98-91. Pili’s record is 12-1 with the loss. Taylor won gold at the 2012 London Games. Muhammad Ali fought at Croke Park in 1972 Muhammad Ali touched down in the Emerald Isle in July 1972 for a 12-round non-title fight against Alvin “Blue” Lewis. It took place 16 months after Ali lost to Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden. Ali stopped Lewis in the 11th round in front of an estimated 20,000 …

Kelly Clarkson bids emotional farewell to talk show after seven years

Kelly Clarkson bids emotional farewell to talk show after seven years

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Kelly Clarkson is ending her talk show on a high note. After seven years, the singer closed out The Kelly Clarkson Show with an hour-long series finale Monday centered on musical performances. Clarkson, 44, became emotional several times throughout the pre-taped show before dedicating the finale performances to her 12-year-old daughter River and 10-year-old son Remy, who sat in the audience. “My kiddos have always come first,” she said at the end of the hour-long episode. “They’re a big reason I did this show, just the stability, the schedule. And they’re also a big reason it’s time to say goodbye.” She continued: “I’m such a proud momma. They’re the greatest kids in the world. When we started, River was in kindergarten. She’s now about to be in middle school. My son Remington, he had his singing debut on stage with the …

Claudia Schiffer, Beatrice Borromeo and Carla Bruni gather to farewell Dior PR executive Mathilde Favier at funeral in Paris

Claudia Schiffer, Beatrice Borromeo and Carla Bruni gather to farewell Dior PR executive Mathilde Favier at funeral in Paris

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The stars gathered to say farewell to Mathilde Favier at Saint-Sulpice church in Paris on Monday.  The funeral of the legendary Dior public relations director, who died on 17 August at the age of 57 alongside her husband in a tragic car accident, brought together some of the most prominent figures in fashion, luxury, and international high society in the 6th arrondissement of the French capital.  Claudia Schiffer, Beatrice Borromeo, and Pierre Casiraghi, as well as members of the Arnault family, joined the Favier family for the final goodbye.  © Getty ImagesClaudia Schiffer and Gilles Dufour attend Mathilde Favier’s funeral at Eglise Saint-Sulpice on 31 August Two of the most prominent figures at the event were Pierre Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline of Monaco, and his wife, Beatrice Borromeo. The Italian aristocrat maintains a close connection with Dior, for which she is an ambassador, but her relationship with Mathilde was also deeply personal. Upon learning of her death, she dedicated some heartfelt words to her, recalling her smile, her stories, her wisdom, and “that childlike …

Wawrinka bids farewell to US Open after missing out on wildcard

Wawrinka bids farewell to US Open after missing out on wildcard

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Aug 25 : Former U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka bid an emotional farewell to Flushing Meadows after being denied a wildcard into the main draw, ending hopes of a final appearance at the year’s last Grand Slam in what he has said will be his final season. The Swiss veteran competed at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon this year on wildcards but will miss the U.S. Open, where he won the title in 2016, depriving him of a farewell appearance at the year’s final major. The 41-year-old three-times Grand Slam champion was not among the final wildcards announced over the weekend and will also not compete in this week’s qualifying tournament. “This city challenged me. It pushed me. It brought something out of me that few places ever could,” Wawrinka wrote on Instagram. “I experienced some of the strongest emotions of my career here. Winning the U.S. Open in the city that never sleeps will forever be one of the greatest moments of my life.” French veteran Gael Monfils, who has also said …

Apple Holds Farewell Party for Tim Cook as Ternus Prepares to Take Over

Apple Holds Farewell Party for Tim Cook as Ternus Prepares to Take Over

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple’s CEO on Tuesday, September 1, and ahead of that date, Apple hosted a farewell party for him. According to The Information, the party took place on August 23, just a day before Cook celebrated his 15th anniversary as Apple CEO. Approximately 200 people celebrated Cook at the Caffé Macs cafeteria on the Apple campus, and band OneRepublic performed. Several speakers shared tributes to Cook, including Steve Jobs’ wife Laurene Powell Jobs, former Apple COO Jeff Williams, Apple services chief Eddy Cue, and incoming CEO John Ternus. Cook is not leaving Apple, despite the party. Next Tuesday, he will become Apple’s executive chairman, where he will “assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world.” Cook will spend less time in the spotlight in his new role. Ternus has been at Apple since 2001, serving as senior vice president of hardware engineering since 2021. Apple’s September iPhone event will be his first major product launch as CEO. Insiders at Apple told The Information that …

Farewell to Summer and Playing With Sand

Farewell to Summer and Playing With Sand

Published by Jenni Sidey

If you hit the beach this summer, you are likely to agree with the folklorist Jay Mechling, who proclaimed sand to be “the perfect plaything for humans.” He had good reason to think so. For starters, sand feels good and inviting on bare feet. Especially so when it is warmed by the sun. Warm sand yields underfoot; strained through toes, it gives way to footprints that track the beginning of play. Molded and sloped and topped with a beach towel, sand makes for an improvised recliner. Playful engineering invites and enables relaxation and contemplation. There is a purpose to re-creation. Sand will drift, and at the beach, so will your mind. Dry sand begs to be scooped, lifted, sifted, and streamed out idly through an almost closed fist. Dry sand, made up of minute solids, tiny broken bits of shell and stone, once loosed, behaves almost as a liquid. Sand flows beguilingly through toy plastic funnels. At the beach, gravity powers the dry fluid instructively through toy paddles and wheels. Sand can be shoveled and …

Doctor Who director recalls “raw” filming of Rose and the Doctor’s iconic farewell

Doctor Who director recalls “raw” filming of Rose and the Doctor’s iconic farewell

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Doctor Who director Graeme Harper has reflected on filming one of the show’s most memorable scenes – Rose Tyler and the Doctor’s heartbreaking farewell in 2006 episode Doomsday. Harper, who helmed the season 2 finale, was speaking at BFI Southbank’s Doctor Who: 20 Years On – The Tenth Doctor event following a screening of the episode, which famously saw Rose (Billie Piper) trapped in a parallel universe and separated from David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor. The episode ends with the Doctor managing to project an image of himself onto Bad Wolf Bay in Norway, giving Rose the chance to say goodbye – and to finally tell him that she loves him. Looking back on shooting the emotional sequence, Harper explained that Tennant and Piper were actually filming the climactic scenes surprisingly early in their time working together. “Billie and David actually still had another five months’ worth of work to do on other episodes,” he explained, with episode The Satan Pit actually marking their final scene shot together. Want to see this content? This page contains …