Norway’s Queen Sonja Hospitalized with Heart Failure
The palace said she will stay at Rikshospitalet for several days for tests and observation after being diagnosed with heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
- On Sunday, the Royal House confirmed Queen Sonja was admitted to Rikshospitalet in Oslo with heart failure and atrial fibrillation, requiring several days of observation.
- The admission follows one week of medical leave, during which palace officials determined Queen Sonja required further clinical care after initially resting at home.
- In January 2025, the Queen received a pacemaker at Rikshospitalet following atrial fibrillation; three months later she experienced shortness of breath at Sikkilsdalen.
- King Harald canceled a scheduled trip to western Norway due to the medical leave, though the Royal House noted the Queen remains in good spirits.
- Queen Sonja, who married then-Crown Prince Harald in 1968, has served as Norway's queen since 1991, emerging as a prominent figure despite early public opposition to her commoner background.
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At an appointment, King Harald V has good news for his compatriots: Queen Sonja "it goes much better." The Norwegian woman has been struggling with heart problems over and over again lately. After heart problems, the Norwegian Queen Sonja (88) has been released from the hospital. "She is on her way home," said her husband, King Harald V. (89), on the edge of an appointment in Western Norway. The Queen had come to the hospital on Wednesday for at…
Queen Sonja of Norway, 88, hospitalised following heart problems
Norway's Queen Sonja has been admitted to hospital with heart issues, the Norwegian Royal House has confirmed.The 88-year-old had stepped back from official duties owing to heart fibrillation, a condition causing irregular heartbeat.The Norwegian Palace confirmed the Queen had been admitted to hospital on Wednesday."Her Majesty the Queen was admitted to the National Hospital today due to heart problems," an official statement, translated into En…
Norway’s Queen Sonja hospitalized with heart failure
Norway’s Queen Sonja has been hospitalized with heart failure and atrial fibrillation and will remain at a hospital in Oslo for several days for tests and observation, the Royal House said. She is 88. The queen was admitted to Rikshospitalet, Norway’s national hospital, after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according to the palace. No further details about her condition were immediately released. The announcement came…
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