Overview
- The king was admitted on Feb. 24 to Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur for a cutaneous leg infection and dehydration, and his condition was initially described as satisfactory.
- On Feb. 26, the palace said he would leave the hospital the same day after a quick recovery, with personal physician Bjørn Bendz staying in Tenerife for several days to monitor him.
- Queen Sonja is with the king in Spain, and no date has been set for their return to Norway as they continue their vacation.
- Crown Prince Haakon has assumed regent duties during the king’s convalescence, an arrangement the palace has signaled will run at least through March 6.
- The episode drew added attention given the king’s prior health issues, including a 2024 pacemaker, and a recent dip in public support for the monarchy reported by NRK and Reuters.