2023-05-08 08:17:26
“His Majesty the King is ill and has been admitted to the National Hospital” in Oslo, the palace said in a statement.
Victim of multiple health problems in recent years, the sovereign, on the throne for 32 years, suffers from “an infection which must be treated and will therefore remain in hospital for a few days”, it is specified. “His condition is stable.”
King Harald had previously been hospitalized with infections last August and December.
He has accumulated hospital stays in recent years for various reasons (Covid, knee surgery, heart surgery, respiratory problems, etc.). Athlete and skipper emeritus, he has always refused to give up.
On Saturday, his son, Crown Prince Haakon, and his wife Mette-Marit represented the Norwegian royal family at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London.
His hospitalization raises questions regarding his ability to participate in the state visit of Italian President Sergio Mattarella, expected in Norway on Thursday and Friday.
Grandson of Haakon VII, the first of the Norwegian royal line, Harald reigns over his country since January 17, 1991.
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