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Norway’s King Harald’s Health Worsens over Weekend

The 89-year-old monarch is receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream infection and will remain at Norway’s national hospital on medical leave.

  • On Sunday, the palace reported that King Harald's health deteriorated over the weekend. The 89-year-old monarch remains at Rikshospitalet in Oslo, receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream infection and is in stable condition.
  • King Harald was admitted on Monday due to fluid retention while receiving cortisone treatment for hemolytic anemia, a blood disorder. The monarch has faced multiple health complications in recent years, necessitating a pacemaker and a reduced official schedule.
  • Crown Prince Haakon, serving as regent during his father's illness, visited the hospital on Sunday alongside Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Several family members gathered at the Oslo facility to coordinate during treatment.
  • These health concerns occur during a turbulent time for the Norwegian royal family, which faces scrutiny over Marius Borg Hoiby's legal troubles and Crown Princess Mette-Marit's past correspondence with late American financier Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Despite recurring health incidents, the King has consistently ruled out abdication, citing the lifelong oath he took before the Norwegian Parliament. Harald, who ascended the throne in 1991, remains Europe's oldest reigning monarch.
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The health of Norway's King Harald worsened over the weekend while he is in hospital, the royal family announced today.

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An infection in the blood worsens the health of King Harald V, although he remains stable after his hospitalization, reports the Royal House of Norway.

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Health of Norway's king deteriorates, palace says

Norway's royal household says King Harald's health has ‌deteriorated during his stay in hospital while being treated for anaemia.

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The monarch will remain in a hospital in Oslo and, for the moment, is still on leave

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The state of health of King Harald of Norway, hospitalized since last Monday for hemolytic anemia, has worsened during the weekend because of a blood infection, although it remains stable, has reported this Sunday the royal house of this Nordic country."The king has received antibiotics from an infection with bacteria in the blood and has responded to that treatment.The situation is stable.The king will remain in the Kingdom Hospital (Oslo) and,…

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La Razón broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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