King Harald V of Norway was hospitalized in Spain for an unspecified infection and dehydration, announced the royal palace. It happened on Tuesday evening during his vacation in the Canary Islands, according to TASR based on the report of the AP agency.
Harald, who celebrated his 89th birthday on Saturday, was admitted to a hospital in Tenerife on Tuesday evening and according to the palace is his health status “good”. The king’s personal doctor will arrive on the island and on Wednesday, after an expert assessment, an up-to-date report will be issued, the palace added. The monarch and Queen Sonja are spending their winter vacation on the island.
The king has been on the throne since 1991 and is the most popular member of the royal family according to a popularity poll, with support recently falling to an all-time low following a series of scandals. The name of Princess Mette-Marit appeared several times in a document published by the US Department of Justice, which reveals the connections between her and the poor convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Son of Princess Marius Borg Höiby, who was born to her in a relationship with Morten Borg a few years before her marriage to Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, he is accused in 38 cases, including four rapes.
