State Opening of the Storting
The State Opening of the 171th Storting will take place on Wednesday 2th October 2026.
“The Storting has received the news of the death of Princess Astrid with great sadness,” said President of the Storting Masud Gharahkhani.
"On behalf of the Storting and of the Norwegian people, I would like to thank King Harald for the way in which he performed his duties. He lived up to his motto: He gave his all for Norway," said President of the Storting Masud Gharahkhani when he spoke at the Funeral Service of King Harald V.
The Storting is the Norwegian Parliament. It is the supreme arena for political debate and decision-making in the Kingdom of Norway.

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