Overview
- The Royal Palace said the 89-year-old king was admitted to Oslo’s National Hospital on Monday after a medical exam and will be on sick leave for two weeks.
- Palace officials said cortisone used to treat the king’s hemolytic anemia produced fluid accumulation in his body that needs hospital treatment.
- Crown Prince Haakon has assumed regent duties for the two-week period so state business continues without interruption.
- Several senior royals visited the hospital, including Crown Princess Mette-Marit in her first public appearance since her June lung transplant.
- The admission follows a series of recent health episodes for the royal generation, including the king’s February hospitalization and a 2024 pacemaker procedure, underscoring short-term continuity challenges for the monarchy.