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Crown Prince Haakon visits King Harald V in hospital
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Crown Prince Haakon visits King Harald V in hospital

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Crown Prince Haakon visited his father, King Harald V, at the Oslo University Hospital.
  • The 89-year-old monarch has been hospitalized for a week due to anemia that led to a blood infection.
  • The Royal House stated the king is responding to antibiotic treatment and remains stable, though he is on sick leave.

Crown Prince Haakon made a visit to his father, King Harald V, at the Oslo University Hospital on Monday. The 89-year-old monarch has been hospitalized for a week due to anemia, which has since developed into a blood infection. The Royal House confirmed the king is receiving antibiotics and responding to the treatment, with his condition remaining stable. He will continue his recovery at the hospital and is currently on sick leave.

This is not the first health issue the King has faced recently. In February and March, he was hospitalized for several weeks due to a leg infection while on vacation in Tenerife, Spain. The King, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, has experienced various health problems in recent years, including hospitalizations for different types of infections.

His health history includes the removal of a bladder tumor in 2005, the implantation of a heart valve, and knee surgery. Several members of the royal family, including Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Märtha Louise, Princess Astrid, and some of the King's grandchildren, have visited him during his current hospitalization.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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