Norway’s King Harald’s Health Worsens over Weekend
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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Norway: King Harald's health has 'deteriorated'
The health of Norway's King Harald has "deteriorated" while in the hospital this weekend, the royal household said in a statement on Sunday. Harald, 89, is being treated for haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by the rapid destruction of red blood cells. The disorder causes fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath and paleness. "His Majesty the King's health deteriorated over the weekend. The King is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial in…
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France24Norwegian King Harald's health has 'deteriorated': palace
Europe's oldest reigning monarch is being treated for haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells which leads to fatigue, paleness and shortness of breath. "His Majesty the King's health deteriorated over the weekend," said the palace. "The King is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his blood and has responded to this treatment," the statement added. He was admitted to Oslo Univers…
The health of Norway's King Harald worsened over the weekend while he is in hospital, the royal family announced today.
An infection in the blood worsens the health of King Harald V, although he remains stable after his hospitalization, reports the Royal House of Norway.
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