King Harald's health 'deteriorated' at weekend, Norway's palace says

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 24, 2026 · 445 words · By Gavin Blackburn

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Europe's oldest reigning monarch is being treated for haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells which leads to fatigue, paleness and shortness of breath.

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Why it matters

The health of Norway's 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, "deteriorated" over the weekend, a statement from the palace said.

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"The King is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his blood and has responded to this treatment," the statement said.

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Claim 1: “the king had cancelled his visit to the central region of Trøndelag scheduled for 1-2 September”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo News, other news reports) confirm the cancellation of the visit to Trøndelag scheduled for September 1-2.

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web search NEUTRAL — The palace has previously said the king had cancelled his visit to the central region of Trøndelag scheduled for 1-2 September after the end of the previously announced sick leave period. Several memb…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/norwegian-king-haralds-health-dete…

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web search NEUTRAL — Amid the hospitalization, King Harald’s upcoming visit to Trøndelag, scheduled for September 1 and 2, has been called off, with his wife, Queen Sonja, set to undertake the engagement solo.
https://jang.com.pk/en/71706-palace-issues-urgent-update-on-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The King Harald V of Norway, aged 89, remains hospitalized at the National Hospital in Oslo since August 17, 2026, after a deterioration in his health. According to the Norwegian Royal House, the mona…
https://www.imago.com.ar/en/internacionales/37532/king-haral…

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Claim 2: “He was admitted to Oslo University Hospital on Monday due to fluid retention from the cortisone treatment he is receiving”

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While Wikipedia confirms he was admitted to Oslo University Hospital (Rikshospitalet) on August 17, the specific detail about 'Monday' and 'fluid retention from cortisone' is mentioned in the context of other reports but the provided evidence for this specific claim index contains irrelevant search results (movies, games). However, other claims' evidence mentions fluid retention, but the specific evidence block for claim 3 is polluted with irrelevant data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harald V, King of Norway, died on 28 August 2026 at the age of 89 at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, where he had been admitted since 17 August. He was succeeded by his son, Crown Prince Haak…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_state_funeral_of_Har…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harald V (21 February 1937 – 28 August 2026) was King of Norway from 1991 until his death in 2026. Born in Skaugum, Asker, during the reign of his paternal grandfather, King Haakon VII, Harald was th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, is one of the four main campuses of Oslo University Hospital in Oslo, Norway. It was an independent hospital, Rigshospitalet, later spelled Rikshospitalet ("T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslo_University_Hospital,_Riks…

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Claim 3: “Europe's oldest reigning monarch is being treated for haemolytic anaemia”

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Multiple independent web sources (Euronews, Yahoo News, and other news reports) confirm that King Harald V was being treated for haemolytic anaemia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald Hardrada or Harald III, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Hardrada

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Claim 4: “Marius Borg Høiby, was sentenced in June to four years in prison for two rapes and 32 other charges”

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Claim 5: “Queen Sonja, their son Crown Prince Haakon... and Haakon's wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited him on Sunday, as did the king's sister”

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Claim 6: “Documents published in January in the United States revealed her sustained and at times intimate correspondence with Epstein between 2011-2014”

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Claim 7: “The King is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his blood”

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Multiple independent sources and a cross-reference confirm the King received antibiotics for a bacterial blood infection.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Blátǫnn Gormsson; Danish: Harald Blåtand Gormsen, died c. 985/86) was a king of Denmark and Norway. The son of King Gorm the Old and Thyra Dannebod, Har…
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Claim 8: “placed on sick leave for two weeks”

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Confirmed by EuroNews and other reports that the King was placed on sick leave for two weeks.

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Claim 9: “His wife, also 89, was briefly admitted to hospital in May due to heart problems”

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Claim 10: “Mette-Marit, 53, also had to undergo a lung transplant in July”

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Claim 11: “Norway's 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, "deteriorated" over the weekend”

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Multiple sources, including a palace statement reported by Xinhua and other news outlets, confirm the King is 89 and his health deteriorated over the weekend while hospitalized for a blood condition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen; 4 July 1937) is a member of the Norwegian royal family. She was Queen of Norway from 1991 to 2026 as the wife of King Harald V and was Norway's first queen consort since M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Sonja_of_Norway

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Claim 12: “Harald, who ascended the Norwegian throne in 1991”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Harald V was King of Norway from 1991 until his death in 2026.

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Claim 13: “In February, he was hospitalised for an infection and dehydration in Tenerife”

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Claim 14: “forcing him to have a pacemaker fitted”

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Claim 15: “Crown Prince Haakon... is acting as regent in Harald's absence”

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Confirmed by EuroNews and other reports that Crown Prince Haakon is acting as regent.

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