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The health of Norway's King Harald deteriorated over the weekend but he is stable now
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Crown Prince Haakon visited King Harald of Norway at the hospital after the king's health worsened over the weekend; the 89-year-old monarch has been on sick leave for several weeks.
- King Harald was admitted to the National Hospital a week ago and is being treated with antibiotics for a bacterial blood infection; his condition is currently stable.
- The king suffers from hemolytic anemia and was receiving cortisone treatment, which caused fluid buildup necessitating hospitalization.
- Crown Prince Haakon has been serving as regent during King Harald's illness, and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre expressed national support and hopes for the king's continued recovery.
- King Harald, who has reigned since 1991, has had multiple hospitalizations in recent years, including treatment for a skin infection in Spain earlier this year.
