OSLO (VG) His Majesty King Harald (83) was admitted to Rikshospitalet on Friday morning. – I wish the king a good recovery, says Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H).
On Friday morning, the Royal House announces on its website that His Majesty King Harald has been admitted to Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The king, who turned 83 in February, is on sick leave in connection with the admission.
The admission means that Crown Prince Haakon will take over the king’s duties at short notice.
In the morning hours on Friday, there were several ambulances and bodyguard cars at Bygdø Kongsgård in Oslo. Two ambulances and two bodyguard cars drove shortly after to Rikshospitalet, where King Harald is now hospitalized.
Queen Sonja visited the king at Rikshospitalet on Friday morning. VG’s reporter outside the hospital testified around 10.45 that the queen left the hospital by car.
RIKSHOSPITALET: Queen Sonja outside Rikshospitalet in Oslo on Friday morning after King Harald was admitted in the morning. He is now on sick leave. Photo: Tore Kristiansen, VG
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Ministers want good recovery
On Friday, the king had to cancel the regular audience with Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H).
“I wish the king a good recovery,” the prime minister told VG.
The leader of the Labor Party, Jonas Gahr Støre, who presented the party’s program for the next parliamentary term on Friday morning, also wishes King Harald a good recovery:
– There are many in Norway today who think about this: I want to mark from our side that we wish the king good recovery, says Støre and states that the incident makes an impression on many, including himself.
The inauguration of King Harald means that Crown Prince Haakon led the cabinet on Friday morning.
The leader of the Christian People’s Party, Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, was one of those who should have met the king as minister.
– I wish King Harald a good recovery, he writes in a text message to VG.
Minister of Culture Abid Raja (V) was also to meet the King as Minister at the Palace:
– The King represents the whole of Norway in an exceptionally inclusive and generous way, so when he is ill, we send all our best wishes for good recovery to the King, Raja writes in an SMS to VG.
The Liberal Party’s incoming leader, Guri Melby, tells VG that she wishes the king a good recovery and looks forward to seeing him at the Storting’s solemn opening next week.
—THURSDAY: King Harald pictured on Thursday during the celebration of the end of the season for the Royal Ship. In the background is Crown Prince Haakon. Photo: Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen, The Royal Court
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At work on Thursday
As recently as Thursday, the king was seen when he debarked the Royal Norwegian Ship in Oslo accompanied by the Queen and the Crown Prince.
The King took the opportunity to thank the ship’s crew for a nice and eventful season during the final line-up, the Royal House states on its website.
Due to the corona pandemic, there have been fewer official trips with the Royal Ship this year, but the royal family has still had the opportunity to use the ship during the summer – including in Lofoten.
Should have been in Lillehammer
On Friday at 4 pm, King Harald and Queen Sonja were to be present at Maihaugen in Lillehammer during the celebration that Tuengen allé 1b, which is the queen’s childhood home, has been completed.
– So far we have received confirmation from the Palace that the queen is coming and that the event is going as planned, says communications manager Karianne Stordal at the County Governor in the Inland to VG.
The Royal House also writes in the program on its website that the queen will be present at the celebration.
Published: 25.09.20 at 09:29
Updated: 25.09.20 at 11:19
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