Norway is worried about its popular regent: King Harald is ill! The 84-year-old has to rest his royal duties.
Oslo – King Harald V. (84) has struggled with health problems several times in recent years, and his doctors have again given him a forced break of several days so that he can recover.
In a short press release, the Norwegian royal family announced King Harald’s sick leave, and the palace also revealed what the ailing regent is suffering from: “His Majesty the King has symptoms of a cold and is on sick leave for the next few days. All necessary examinations and tests are being carried out.” As can be seen from the worrying news, Crown Prince Haakon (48) is standing in for his father. The heir to the throne has already mastered an important appointment – the weekly cabinet meeting in Oslo Palace – with flying colours.
24royal.de* takes a look back at Haakon’s last substitution phase for King Harald.
A week ago, the 84-year-old celebrated the 18th birthday of his granddaughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra in a good mood, but his illness is now worrying his compatriots. Just a few hours before the announcement, it became public that Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (52) had tested positive for the corona virus shortly after meeting King Harald, Queen Sonja (84) and Crown Prince Haakon. Haakon’s test result was negative, according to the palace. *24royal.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
