King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium during the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, February 7, 2026. NTB/Heiko Junge via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights
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By Reuters
The health of Norway’s King Harald, 89, has deteriorated during the weekend while in hospital, the royal household said in a statement on Sunday.
Harald, Europe’s oldest current head of state, was hospitalised on Monday and was treated for anaemia.
Norway’s King Harald addresses a gathering in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, Norway, June 16, 2025. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights
“His Majesty the King’s health deteriorated over the weekend. The King is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his blood, and has responded to this treatment,” the palace said, while adding that his condition was stable.
Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Gwladys Fouche
