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Norway's King Harald, 89, hospitalised

AFP, Oslo

Published: 17 Aug 2026, 11:48 PM

Norway's King Harald, 89, hospitalised

King Harald V of Norway (R) speaks with Members of Norway's national football team including Norway's goalkeeper Orjan Nyland (C) during a reception with the Royal family at the palace in Oslo after their return to Norway from the USA on 13 July 2026. Photo: AFP

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Norway's 89-year-old King Harald was hospitalised on Monday and put on sick leave for two weeks, the royal palace announced.

Europe's longest-serving monarch, Harald is suffering from haemolytic anaemia, according to the palace -- a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells which leads to fatigue, paleness, and shortness of breath.

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