The king is on the road to recovery. This was confirmed by Crown Prince Haakon during a gala dinner on Thursday evening.
At the moment, the Italian president Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura Mattarella are visiting Norway.
During the gala dinner at the castle on Thursday evening, Crown Prince Haakon said in a speech that King Harald is sorry that he could not be there.
– As you know, the king had to cancel today due to illness. He is sorry for this, but is on the road to recovery, said the crown prince, adding:
– He asked me to convey his warmest greetings to all of you.
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The crown prince said that they had long looked forward to the visit from the Italian president.
– The king, the queen, the crown princess and I have been looking forward to this state visit for a long time, and it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Norway, said the crown prince.
King Harald was admitted to Rikshospitalet on Monday this week after being diagnosed with an infection. On the same day, the royal house announced that the king’s condition is stable. On Wednesday came the update that he will be on sick leave for the rest of the week.
When VG met Märtha Louise on Tuesday evening, she was brief about the king’s condition.
– It’s going well, she replied.
On Friday, Crown Prince Haakon will also accompany the Italian president and Laura Mattarella to Trondheim. Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt will also be there.
– There we will see examples of our joint pioneer tradition being continued – through innovative solutions in floating wind turbines, green shipping, and carbon capture and storage, the crown prince also said in the speech.
2023-05-11 19:54:54
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