Health of Norway's king deteriorates while in hospital, palace says
The 89-year-old monarch is receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream infection and will remain at Norway’s national hospital on medical leave.
- On Sunday, the palace reported that King Harald's health deteriorated over the weekend. The 89-year-old monarch remains at Rikshospitalet in Oslo, receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream infection and is in stable condition.
- King Harald was admitted on Monday due to fluid retention while receiving cortisone treatment for hemolytic anemia, a blood disorder. The monarch has faced multiple health complications in recent years, necessitating a pacemaker and a reduced official schedule.
- Crown Prince Haakon, serving as regent during his father's illness, visited the hospital on Sunday alongside Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Several family members gathered at the Oslo facility to coordinate during treatment.
- These health concerns occur during a turbulent time for the Norwegian royal family, which faces scrutiny over Marius Borg Hoiby's legal troubles and Crown Princess Mette-Marit's past correspondence with late American financier Jeffrey Epstein.
- Despite recurring health incidents, the King has consistently ruled out abdication, citing the lifelong oath he took before the Norwegian Parliament. Harald, who ascended the throne in 1991, remains Europe's oldest reigning monarch.
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King Harald of Norway, 89 years old, remains in the Rikshospitalet of Oslo after his state of health worsened during the weekend. The Norwegian Royal Palace confirmed on Sunday that the monarch is receiving antibiotics against an infection caused by bacteria in the blood and assured that he has responded ... Continue reading "This is the bacterial infection in the blood that has aggravated the hemolytic anemia of King Harald"
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The health of Norway's King Harald deteriorated over the weekend but he is stable now
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Crown Prince Haakon visited his father King Harald of Norway on Monday at the hospital, after the king's health deteriorated over the weekend, public broadcaster NRK reported.
King Harald's condition has worsened over the weekend. He will be visited by his son on Monday
The health of King Harald V of Norway has worsened during his stay at Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, the palace reported. At 89 years old, the monarch is receiving antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection in his bloodstream. Despite the worsening, the Royal House reported that Harald has responded to treatment and will remain hospitalized and away from royal duties until further notice. Ahmad Hassoun: Former Grand Mufti of Syria sen…
(Brussels=Yonhap News) Correspondent Hyun Yun-kyung = The health of King Harald V of Norway, the 89-year-old oldest European monarch, has deteriorated, AFP reported...
Prince Haakon assumes the representation of the country's monarchy while his father continues to be admitted to the Oslo Kingdom Hospital
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