Norway's King Harald gives a speech during a gala dinner at the Palace in connection with the state visit of the Icelandic presidential couple, in Oslo, on April 8, 2025. (Fredrik Varfjell/NTB Scanpix via AP, File) 2026-08-27T09:05:14Z Oslo, Norway (AP) — Norwegian King Harald was in “very serious condition” as his health deteriorated, palace officials said Thursday, prompting the queen and Crown Prince Haakon to cancel their engagements. The 89-year-old monarch, who has hemolytic anemia and has been on sick leave for several weeks , was admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo earlier this month. His condition had previously stabilized following a bacterial blood infection but the royal palace on Thursday said it had worsened. Haakon, his son, has been serving as regent during the king’s time in the hospital. Harald, who has been monarch since 1991, has been in and out of the hospital several times in recent years.
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Norwegian King Harald’s health is in very serious condition, palace says
Norwegian King Harald, 89, is in "very serious condition" as his health has deteriorated, palace officials announced Thursday. The monarch, who has hemolytic anemia and has been on sick leave for weeks, was admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo earlier this month.
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Norwegian King Harald, 89, is in "very serious condition" as his health has deteriorated, palace officials announced Thursday. The monarch, who has hemolytic anemia and has been on sick leave for weeks, was admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo earlier this month. His condition had previously stabilized after a bacterial blood infection, but has now worsened. As a result, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon have canceled their engagements. Crown Prince Haakon is serving as regent during the king's hospitalization. King Harald has been monarch since 1991 and has experienced multiple hospitalizations in recent years.
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Crown Prince Haakon has been serving as regent during the king’s time in the hospital.
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His condition had previously stabilized following a bacterial blood infection but worsened.
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King Harald was admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo earlier this month.
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The 89-year-old monarch has hemolytic anemia and has been on sick leave for several weeks.
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Norwegian King Harald was in “very serious condition” as his health deteriorated, palace officials said.
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