Overview
- The incident occurred during King Haakon’s first parliamentary dinner as monarch on 22 October when guests rose as the king left and MP Marthe Hammer fainted and vomited at the table.
- Colleagues quickly placed Hammer on the floor in the stable recovery position, and she regained consciousness after doctors or helpers treated a blood pressure drop.
- Hammer told Norwegian media she has had similar episodes irregularly and that lying on the floor typically helps, and she spent a quiet weekend before returning to political work.
- The moment briefly drew attention from the ceremony’s emotional significance following King Harald V’s death and the absence of Queen Mette‑Marit, who is recovering from a lung transplant.
- Norwegian outlets frame the story as a medical and human interest episode rather than an ongoing crisis, and Hammer noted minor practical effects such as her traditional Trønder‑bunad needing professional cleaning.