
Norwegians have gathered in their thousands to pay their respects to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, who has died, aged 89, in Oslo.(挪威人成千上万地聚集,向欧洲最年长的在位君主哈拉尔五世致敬,他在奥斯陆去世,享年89岁。) He was succeeded immediately by his son, King Haakon VIII.
数以千计的挪威人聚集在一起,向欧洲在位时间最长的君主哈拉尔五世国王表达敬意。哈拉尔五世在奥斯陆去世,享年89岁。他的儿子哈康八世国王立即继位。
The new king thanked “the government and Norwegian people for their support and sympathy for the royal family at this time”. A period of national mourning(哀悼,服丧) was announced as crowds left wreaths(花圈,花环) and messages outside the royal palace in Oslo.
新国王感谢“政府和挪威人民此时对王室的关心与同情”。随着人群在奥斯陆王宫外留下花圈和留言,挪威宣布进入全国哀悼期。
Flags around the country were lowered to half mast(半旗(致哀)) and church bells rang out at midday. “An era has ended. A new one begins. The king is dead. Long live the king(国王万岁),” the prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, said after meeting Haakon.
全国降半旗,中午教堂钟声齐鸣。“一个时代结束了。新的时代开始了。国王驾崩。国王万岁,”首相约纳斯·加尔·斯特勒在会见哈康后说。