King Harald V of Norway: Royal Family Gathers for Funeral
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Norway said goodbye to King Harald V. He was the king of Norway. His funeral happened this week. Many royal people came to the funeral. Prince William from Britain was there too.
Queen Sonja was very sad at the funeral. She is the wife of King Harald. People saw tears in her eyes.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit helped her husband Haakon. Haakon is the son of King Harald. He will be the new king soon.
Some people wore a bunad. A bunad is special Norwegian clothes. People wear it on important days.
A woman named Sunniva Gylver led the funeral. She is a bishop in Oslo. A bishop is an important church leader. She is different from other bishops. She has dreadlocks and a nose piercing. She also does 'yoga mass'. This mixes yoga and church.
Vocabulary15 words
- funeral
- an event when people say goodbye to someone who died
- tears
- water that comes from eyes when you cry
- bunad
- traditional clothes from Norway
- bishop
- an important leader in a church
- dreadlocks
- a hairstyle with long rope-like pieces of hair
- piercing
- a small hole in the body with jewelry in it
- royal
- connected to a king or queen
- crown princess
- the wife of a future king
- king
- a man who rules a country
- queen
- a woman who rules a country, or a king's wife
- mourn
- to feel sad about someone who died
- ceremony
- a formal event for something important
- attend
- to go to an event
- guest
- a person who is invited somewhere
- tradition
- something people do the same way for a long time
Quiz
Answer key
1. The wife of King Harald 2. Traditional Norwegian clothes 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Norway said goodbye to King _____ V.
His _____ happened this week.
Prince _____ from Britain was there too.
Queen Sonja was very sad at the _____.
People saw _____ in her eyes.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit helped her husband _____.
Some people wore a _____.
A bunad is special Norwegian _____.
A woman named Sunniva Gylver led the _____.
She is a _____ in Oslo.