# Norway holds its breath as King Harald’s health deteriorates

https://mins.news/en/video/34438

- France 24 English, 2026-08-27 13:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chcA8p7WBdE

> Norway’s royal court said King Harald was in a “very serious” condition in hospital on Thursday, as relatives gathered at his bedside. Hundreds of people waited outside the Royal Palace in central Oslo, many leaving flowers while awaiting news about the 89-year-old king.

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