Norway’s King Harald laid to rest in CO2-absorbing sarcophagus

Norway's King Harald V has been laid to rest in a ship-shaped sarcophagus made of olivine, a carbon dioxide-absorbing, ancient rock, in the royal mausoleum at Akershus fortress, Oslo.

The sarcophagus, designed with space for his widow Queen Sonja, reflects ancient boat-burial traditions and the late king's affinity for the sea.

The use of olivine symbolizes the royal couple's dedication to nature and future generations.

The 20-million-kroner sarcophagus joins those of previous rulers in the mausoleum.

OSLO, Sept 20 — Norway’s King Harald V has been entombed within a ship-shaped sarcophagus carved from a carbon dioxide-absorbing ancient rock, the palace revealed on Friday.

Next to no details of the late monarch’s final resting place had previously come to light in the wake of his funeral in Oslo on September 9 and death aged 89 on August 28.

Installed in the royal mausoleum at the Akershus fortress, the sarcophagus is fashioned from olivine, a greenish rock dating back some 400 million years mined in western Norway, the palace said in a statement.

The coffin’s shape nods both to ancient boat-burial traditions, such as those practised by the Vikings, and the late king’s love of the sea, the palace added.

A two-person design, the sarcophagus also has space for Harald’s widow, Queen Sonja.

“The greenish olivine stone can absorb and sequester carbon dioxide, a property that the designers chose as a symbol of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s love of nature and their concern for future generations,” the palace said.

In life, the late king was known to make light of what his coffin might look like.

“I hope it has good padding so that our stay will be comfortable. We’re going to be staying there for a while, after all,” Harald joked.

The 20-million-kroner (RM8.7 million) sarcophagus lies next to two others.

One, in white marble, holds the remains of the current ruling dynasty’s first king, Harald’s grandfather Haakon VII, and his wife Queen Maud. The other, in dark green bronze, houses Harald’s parents, King Olav V and Crown Princess Martha. — AFP

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石棺的设计考虑到了国王的遗孀索尼娅王后，体现了古代船葬传统以及已故国王对海洋的热爱。

橄榄石的使用象征着这对皇室夫妇对自然和子孙后代的奉献。

这座价值 2000 万克朗的石棺与之前统治者的石棺一起安放在陵墓中。

奥斯陆，9 月 20 日——挪威王室周五透露，挪威国王哈拉尔五世已被安葬在一个船形石棺中，该石棺由一块能吸收二氧化碳的古代岩石雕刻而成。

在9月9日奥斯陆举行的葬礼之后，这位已故君主的最终安息地几乎没有任何细节被披露，而他于8月28日去世，享年89岁。

王室在一份声明中表示，这座石棺被安放在阿克斯胡斯城堡的皇家陵墓中，由橄榄石制成，橄榄石是一种绿色的岩石，产于挪威西部，距今已有约 4 亿年的历史。

王室补充说，棺材的形状既体现了古代船葬的传统（例如维京人的船葬习俗），也体现了已故国王对大海的热爱。

该石棺采用双人设计，也为哈拉尔德的遗孀索尼娅王后留出了空间。

王宫方面表示：“这种绿色的橄榄石可以吸收和封存二氧化碳，设计师选择它作为哈拉尔国王和索尼娅王后热爱自然以及关心子孙后代的象征。”

这位已故国王生前曾戏谑地谈论过自己的棺材会是什么样子。

“我希望它垫子厚实，这样我们住得舒服些。毕竟，我们要在那里待上一段时间，”哈拉尔德开玩笑说。

这座价值 2000 万克朗（870 万令吉）的石棺与另外两座石棺并排摆放。

其中一座白色大理石陵墓安葬着现任统治王朝的第一位国王，哈拉尔的祖父哈康七世及其妻子玛德王后的遗骸。另一座深绿色青铜陵墓则安葬着哈拉尔的父母，奥拉夫五世国王和玛莎王储妃。——法新社

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