King Harald has suffered another health scare and is currently in hospital (Picture: AP)
King Harald V of Norway has been taken to hospital with an infection ahead of the Christmas holiday.
The monarch, 85, is in ‘stable condition’ at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet after he was admitted to the hospital earlier day.
The Norwegian palace said in a statement: ‘The King has been diagnosed with an infection which must be treated with intravenous antibiotics and will therefore remain at Rikshospitalet for a few days.’
The news comes after a busy start to the month for the King after he attended a number of Christmas church services, and also inaugurated the Double-Track Express train line between Oslo and Ski.
The King is in a ‘stable condition’ in hospital according to the palace (Picture: SplashNews.com)
He has undergone a number of operations in the last few years (Picture: AFP)
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King Harald, who has been using walking canes regularly, also attended the Nobel Peace Prize Banquet at Oslo’s Grand Hotel just 10 days ago.
It comes after King Harald has had a number of health battles in recent years.
Earlier this year he underwent a leg operation before he tested positive for Covid in March, followed by a hospital stay in August for an infection.
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The King also underwent surgery in 2003 for bladder cancer and another operation for heart valve problems in 2005.
His son, Crown Prince Haakon, has briefly assumed the responsibilities of the King on several occasions.
The Norwegian royal family traditionally celebrates Christmas, called ‘jul’ in Norway, at the Royal Lodge Kongsseteren in Oslo’s Holmenkollen.
On Christmas eve they have a festive meal of grilled pork and ‘risengrynsgrøt,’ a Norwegian rice pudding.
Like the British royal family, they step out for a church service on Christmas Day.
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The King was taken to hospital today after a busy start to the festive period.
