# Norway’s King Harald in ‘extremely serious’ condition, palace says

https://mins.news/en/item/34256

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-27 10:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/27/norways-king-harald-in-extremely-serious-condition-palace-says?traffic_source=rss

> Norway’s palace says 89-year-old King Harald’s condition has worsened to “extremely serious” after he was hospitalised in Oslo on August 17 with a blood disease. Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon cancelled royal engagements, while family members were reported at his bedside.

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