Oslo, Aug 24. (dpa/GNA) – The health of King Harald V of Norway worsened over the weekend while in hospital, the Norwegian Royal Court said on Sunday.
The 89-year-old monarch is receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection, and has responded to this treatment, the court said. “The situation is stable. His Majesty will remain at the Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, and is on sick leave until further notice.”
The king has been hospitalized since Monday, and treated with cortisone in recent weeks for haemolytic anaemia, a form of anaemia.
Harald has been battling ill health for some time. In February, he was hospitalized while on holiday in Tenerife, due to an infection.
In March 2024, he had a pacemaker fitted after falling ill while holidaying in Malaysia. The health of other members of the Norwegian royal family has also been a cause for concern recently.
Queen Sonja was admitted to hospital in May following heart problems. The king’s sister, Princess Astrid, also has a weak heart. Crown Princess Mette-Marit suffers from a chronic pulmonary fibrosis and received a lung transplant in June.
GNA