Norwegian King Harald V was hospitalized during his vacation in Tenerife. This was announced by the Norwegian court.
02/25/2026, 03:0302/25/2026, 03:03
Accordingly, he is being treated there for an infection and dehydration. He is doing well under the circumstances, the statement says. The royal personal physician will soon travel to the Canary Islands to support the health workers there.
King Harald is in poor health.Image: keystone
The Norwegian monarch celebrated his 89th birthday a few days ago. He traveled privately to Tenerife with Queen Sonja (88) to spend his winter vacation there. It’s not the first time that King Harald has been hospitalized while on vacation. In 2024 he had to go to a clinic in Malaysia where a temporary pacemaker was inserted.
King Harald is the oldest currently reigning monarch in Europe. This year got off to a turbulent start for him. In addition to the ongoing court case against his step-grandson Marius Borg Høiby (29), the connections between his mother, Harald’s daughter-in-law Crown Princess Mette-Marit (52), and the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have caused a stir in the Norwegian royal family. The US multimillionaire Epstein, who died in custody in 2019, had operated an abuse ring for years with a still unknown number of victims, some of whom were underage. (sda/dpa)