# Norway’s royal family gathers at King Harald’s bedside as condition worsens

https://mins.news/en/item/34136

- BBC News, 2026-08-27 08:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxvrnvrr5do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Norway’s royal household says King Harald V is in an “extremely serious” condition at Oslo University Hospital. The 89-year-old has spent more than a week in hospital being treated for haemolytic anaemia, while Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and other family members have cancelled engagements to be with him.

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