King Harald of Norway taken to hospital due to blood disease

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Booth, R. (2026, August 18). King Harald of Norway taken to hospital due to blood disease. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/king-harald-norway-blood-disease-b3034708.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-08-18 · by Rich Booth

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King Harald of Norway, aged 89, has been hospitalized due to complications from a blood disease called hemolytic anemia, which requires treatment for fluid accumulation in his body. The palace stated that the king has been on sick leave for two weeks and is receiving cortisone treatment. King Harald has a history of hospitalizations, with previous admissions including one in Spain's Canary Islands for a skin infection and another in Malaysia where he received a permanent pacemaker after falling ill. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, is currently serving as regent during his father's treatment.
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King Harald of Norway, 89, has been taken to the National Hospital after being treated at home for hemolytic anemia, a rare blood disease. The palace said he was admitted on Monday afternoon due to fluid accumulation in his body that requires hospital treatment. This is not the first time King Harald has been hospitalized, as he has been in and out of hospitals several times in recent years, including a February hospitalization for a skin infection in Spain's Canary Islands. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, will serve as regent during his father's sick leave. The king has been on sick leave for two weeks, and the palace pointed out that he had already been treated with cortisone for his blood disease in recent weeks.

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“Both articles report on King Harald's admission to hospital and sick leave due to haemolytic anemia on August 18, 2026.”
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Rich Booth
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Malaysia Norway Spain the National Hospital

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Harald PERSON · 6× Norway GPE · 3× Haakon PERSON · 1× Malaysia GPE · 1× Spain GPE · 1× the National Hospital ORG · 1×

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“The King has been treated with cortisone for the blood disease hemolytic anemia in recent weeks,” the palace said in a statement.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-18
2026-08-18 · The Independent
King Harald of Norway taken to hospital due to blood disease · assertive framing

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King Harald of Norway has been taken to hospital for treatment in connection with a blood disease, the palace has said. asserted
palace → take → disease
Harald, who is 89, was admitted to the National Hospital on Monday afternoon, the royal palace said in a statement. asserted
palace → admit → statement
“The King has been treated with cortisone for the blood disease hemolytic anemia in recent weeks,” the palace said in a statement. asserted
palace → treat → statement
“This has led to fluid accumulation in the body that requires treatment in hospital.” asserted
that → lead → hospital
The statement pointed out that the king has been on sick leave for two weeks. asserted
king → point → weeks
“His royal highness the crown prince is regent during this period,” said the statement, referring to Harald's son, Haakon. asserted
statement → say → son
In February, he was admitted to a hospital in Spain’s Canary Islands during a winter vacation. asserted
he → admit → vacation
He was treated for a skin infection at the time. asserted
He → treat → time
Two years ago, the king fell ill during a private vacation with the queen in Malaysia and received a temporary pacemaker there. asserted
king → fall → pacemaker
Harald returned aboard a medical airplane to Norway, where he was fitted with a permanent pacemaker. asserted
he → return → pacemaker
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