King Harald V: Deteriorating Health Leads to Hospitalization and Representation by Crown Prince Haakon
King Harald V.'s health is deteriorating, resulting in his hospitalization at the University Hospital Oslo. The King remains in place due to a lifelong oath, and Crown Prince Haakon will represent him. He is being treated for complications related to corticosteroid treatment and a stubborn blood infection.
According to reports, the health condition of King Harald V. is deteriorating, leading to hospitalization and necessitating representation by Crown Prince Haakon. The King has insisted on not stepping down, which is due to a lifelong oath. His health problems are serious, as he suffers from hemolytic anemia. The most recent hospital admission was required due to complications from corticosteroid treatment. Specifically, the initial hospital stay was due to a fluid accumulation triggered by the corticosteroid treatment for his hemolytic anemia. Since Monday, King Harald has been treated at the University Hospital Oslo and is currently receiving antibiotics for a blood infection that has not responded to treatment. In the King's absence, Crown Prince Haakon will take over representation.
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- https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/gesundheitszustand-von-norwegens-koenig-harald-v-hat-sich-verschlechtert-201152510.html
- https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/royals-adel/norwegens-koenig-harald-gesundheitszustand-hat-sich-verschlechtert-6a8b336bc3692834ff6da558
- https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/gesundheitszustand-verschlechtert-grosse-sorgen-um-norwegens-koenig-harald-6a8b33de511d4fd3bc4e15ed