King, Queen make urgent change to plans after heartbreaking update

Royal Palace has issued a statement on major change to the King and Queen's foriegn visit after receiving sad news of beloved royal's death.

King Frederik and Queen Mary have postponed a state visit to Belgium after the demise of King Harald of Norway as they are set to attend the funeral.

The royal couple were due to undertake a state visit to Belgium from 8 to 10 September, but they have made an urgent change to their plans.

The former Norwegian monarch's state funeral is due to be held on 9 September, which would have happened in the middle of the visit. 

"In connection with the death of HM King Harald V, the state visit of Their Royal Highnesses the King and Queen to Belgium, which was to have taken place on 8 to 10 September 2026, is postponed, the palace said in a statement.

It added: "The King and Queen will attend the state funeral for King Harald in Oslo Cathedral on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Other participation from the royal family will be announced later. The state visit to Belgium will take place at a later date."

The state visit had been confirmed in July, with the visit intended to signal the strength of the alliance between Denmark and Belgium. It was due to start with an official reception at Place des Palais.