Overview
- The Royal Palace said the king's condition worsened over the recent weekend and he remains admitted to Oslo University Hospital under treatment.
- Palace officials said cortisone given for haemolytic anaemia caused fluid retention that led to hospital care and the king is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial bloodstream infection.
- The palace reported that the king has responded to the antibiotic treatment but remains on a two‑week sick leave and has cancelled a scheduled September engagement.
- Crown Prince Haakon has assumed regent duties so state functions can continue, and senior royals including Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette‑Marit visited the king in hospital.
- The episode follows a year of health setbacks for senior royals and comes as the family also faces separate reputational and legal controversies involving the crown princess and her son.