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Monarch Goes on Sick Leave
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- King Harald V of Norway, aged 89, has been hospitalized and placed on medical leave for at least two weeks due to complications from haemolytic anaemia, a blood disorder that destroys red blood cells prematurely.
- Crown Prince Haakon will act as regent during King Harald's absence, as the king undergoes treatment for fluid retention caused by recent cortisone therapy.
- The Norwegian royal family is currently facing multiple health challenges, including hospitalizations of Princess Astrid and Queen Sonja for heart issues, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit recovering from a lung transplant.
- Additionally, the family is dealing with legal turmoil as Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son, Marius Borg Høiby, was sentenced to four years in prison for rape and other offenses.
