Large parts of Oslo city center in Oslo cordoned off ahead of King Harald V's funeral

Large parts of Oslo's inner city will be cordoned off when King Harald V is buried on Wednesday.

Within the cordoned off area, all car, bicycle and public transport will be stopped. To enter the area, one must pass through special entrances manned by police, the municipality announces.

In total, around 3,000 Norwegian police and 3,500 Norwegian soldiers contribute to security. Around 1,900 soldiers will be stationed along the route where the coffin will be taken in procession, writes NRK.

Swedish military will participate in the family's ceremony in Akershus castle church later in the day. Sweden also sends bomb dogs to Oslo.

- When big things happen in the Nordics, we help each other. Resources for bomb detection are something we often exchange, says Oslo's operations leader Tomm Berger to NRK.

The terror threat level in Norway has previously been at a third on the five-point scale. There is currently no active threat, according to Berger.

A long line of royals and politicians are expected to attend the ceremony in the cathedral. In addition to the royal family, the Prime Minister of Norway and the Speaker of the Storting will attend. The entire Norwegian government is invited.

The British King Charles will not attend, but will be represented by his son Prince William. Denmark's Queen Margrethe misses the funeral due to illness. US President Donald Trump is not coming either.

After the burial in the cathedral, Harald's coffin is taken to Akerhus castle church. There, the family holds a private ceremony. The royals then return to the palace, where the royal couple Haakon and Mette-Marit will greet the public from the palace balcony.

Exactly how many Norwegians will follow the ceremonies in Oslo is unclear, but when King Haakon swore the oath in the Storting, over 200,000 people were in the city center, according to NRK.

As early as Tuesday, restrictions will be introduced in the airspace above southeastern Norway. However, commercial air traffic and flights of public importance are not covered by the restrictions.

About ten departures have been canceled due to the many foreign guests who will arrive.

- A total of around 40 flights have been canceled on Wednesday. This is spread over the morning and afternoon hours, says Camilla Haugen Walla at Avinor to Verdens Gang.

Norwegian police have previously announced that they are introducing internal border controls between September 4 and September 14.

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