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King Haakon rushes Queen Mette-Marit to hospital hours after historic royal moment
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Key Points:
- Norway mourns the death of King Harald V after his 35-year reign while witnessing the formal accession of his son, King Haakon VIII, who took the constitutional oath before the Norwegian Parliament.
- Queen Mette-Marit was absent from King Haakon’s oath-taking ceremony due to complications from a lung transplant she underwent in June, requiring her to remain under medical observation.
- King Haakon accompanied the Queen to Oslo University Hospital, the same facility where King Harald V passed away four days earlier, raising concerns about her health.
- The Royal Family is balancing grief over King Harald’s death with preparations for his funeral on September 9, while managing ongoing concerns about Queen Mette-Marit's recovery from pulmonary fibrosis.
- The Palace has provided limited updates on the Queen’s condition, leaving the public awaiting further information amid this challenging period for Norway’s monarchy.
