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Norway: King Harald's health has 'deteriorated' - palace
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- King Harald of Norway, 89, experienced a deterioration in health over the weekend while hospitalized for haemolytic anaemia and a bacterial blood infection, though his condition is currently stable.
- The king was admitted to Oslo University Hospital due to fluid retention linked to cortisone treatment and has been placed on a two-week sick leave, canceling upcoming official visits.
- Several family members, including Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon, have visited him in the hospital, with Haakon acting as regent during his father's absence.
- King Harald, the oldest reigning monarch in Europe, has faced multiple health challenges in recent years, including a pacemaker implantation and previous hospitalizations, but has stated he will not abdicate.
- The Norwegian royal family has also faced a difficult year marked by scandals involving Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s associations and legal issues concerning her son from a previous marriage.
