89, was hospitalized this Tuesday in a hospital in the south of the island of Tenerife due to an infection and dehydration, according to the Norwegian Royal Family in a statement. The monarch, who was on a private vacation with his wife, Queen Sonya of Norway, is in good condition, the institution added.
Harald V, Europe’s oldest active monarch, has served as Norway’s ceremonial head of state since 1991.
“I wish our king a speedy recovery,” he declared to public radio and television NRK during an official visit to Ukraine.
The monarch’s personal doctor will travel to Tenerife to assist local health services, the Royal Family said. Currently, he is being treated at the Hospiten Sur Tenerife, a private clinic located.
where a temporary pacemaker was implanted. He was later transferred to Norway, where he received a permanent device.
