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Norway's King Harald, 89, in 'extremely serious' condition: palace

Published: 27 Aug 2026 - 10:58 am | Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026 - 10:59 am

AFP

Oslo: Norway's 89-year-old King Harald, hospitalised with a blood disease, is in an "exremely serious" condition, the royal palace said Thursday.

Europe's oldest reigning monarch has been in hospital in Oslo since Monday suffering from haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells which leads to fatigue and shortness of breath.