Everyone who knew Harald V well said the same thing about him. Family came first. Norway’s king understood the demands of his job, but he never let that role eclipse the parts of his life that had nothing to do with protocol. He welcomed Mette-Marit into the royal family despite fierce public criticism. He never let Princess Martha Louise ‘s exit from official royal duties — prompted by her engagement to Durrek Verrett — damage his bond with either of them. In fact, Verrett has spoken openly for years about how close he and the king were.
On September 9, at Harald’s state funeral in Oslo Cathedral, the grief on Mette-Marit and Verrett’s faces…
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