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Health of Norway’s king deteriorates while in hospital, palace says

By Thomson Reuters Aug 23, 2026 | 1:06 PM

OSLO, Aug 23 (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.

“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)