Norway's King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon have arrived in Sundvolden to meet survivors of Friday's youth camp shooting massacre, as well as relatives of the victims. They gathered at the local Sundvolden Hotel, which lies near Utoya island, where a gunman opened fire and killed 85 at a Labour Party youth wing summer camp. A bombing the same day in central Oslo left seven dead.

The royals were greeted by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as they arrived at the hotel in Sundvolden.

After meeting survivors of the massacre, King Harald called on Norwegians to be brave in the face of the disaster.

King Harald V, Noreay said "We would like to thank everyone who has helped save lives and aided people in this terrible situation. Now it is important to stand together and support each other. Do not let fear prevail. Let's support each other and get through this awful experience."

And Prime Minister Stoltenberg said the twin attacks made Friday the deadliest day for Norway since World War II ended.

Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian Prime Minister said "And I think that both the presence of the King and the Queen, the presence of different ministers, conveys the strong support, the strong solidarity, the strong wish of the people of Norway to comfort and to support the people that have lost their loved ones, their children and the people they really care about. So I think that some of the greatest aspects of Norway have been shown during this crisis."

Outside the hotel, a man who was carrying a knife was detained by police. He explained he felt unsafe.

Police say the death toll could still rise, as they search the waters around the island for more bodies. It is unclear how many people are still missing.

Meanwhile, it emerged that the 32-year-old suspect of the twin attacks had bought six tons of fertilizer before the attacks.

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