Norway's King Harald V Hospitalized for Fluid Retention
89-year-old monarch on two-week sick leave; Crown Prince Haakon to serve as regent
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- Norway's 89-year-old King Harald V has been hospitalized for fluid retention and is on a two-week sick leave.
- Crown Prince Haakon will serve as regent during his absence.
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King Harald V has been treated recently for haemolytic anaemia and is Europe's longest-serving monarch.
Norway's King Harald V has been admitted to hospital and is on sick leave for two weeks, the country's royal household announced on Monday.
The 89-year-old, who is one of Europe's longest-serving monarchs, has been treated in recent weeks with cortisone for rare blood condition haemolytic anaemia. It causes the number of red blood cells in the body to be reduced and leads to fatigue and shortness of breath.
The palace said the monarch was admitted due to "fluid retention in the body that requires treatment in hospital".
It added that Crown Prince Haakon, aged 53, will serve as regent while his father is on sick leave.
