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King Haakon Arrives at Hospital Hours After Taking Oath
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King Haakon Arrives at Hospital Hours After Taking Oath

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • King Haakon was seen entering Oslo’s Rikshospitalet on Tuesday afternoon, hours after taking his oath before the Storting.
  • Queen Mette-Marit had withdrawn from the ceremony because of complications following her lung transplant and was also observed entering the hospital, according to VG.
  • A Rikshospitalet lung specialist said such complications can occur after a lung transplant and that the queen needed observation throughout the day.

King Haakon entered Oslo’s Rikshospitalet on Tuesday afternoon, only hours after taking his oath before Norway’s parliament. Several Norwegian media outlets reported his arrival, but none knew why he had gone to the hospital.

VG reported that Queen Mette-Marit was seen entering the hospital with the king. Earlier in the day, she had cancelled her appearance at the oath-taking ceremony, citing complications following the lung transplant she underwent during the summer. Haakon attended the ceremony without her at his side.

Are Holm, a lung specialist at Rikshospitalet, said the queen had experienced complications on several occasions since the operation, including that day. “The queen has had complications on some occasions since the operation, including today. As a result, the queen must be observed throughout the day,” he said in a press release.

The queen has had complications on some occasions since the operation, including today. As a result, the queen must be observed throughout the day.

— Are HolmThe Rikshospitalet lung specialist explained why Queen Mette-Marit was being monitored.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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