On Wednesday last week, it was confirmed that King Harald (84) was still on sick leave.
This week, however, the sick leave has been extended, and the king has been removed from the official program for the second week in a row on the royal house’s website.
The castle’s communications manager, Guri Varpe, can confirm this to Dagbladet.
Sick leave is extended
– His Majesty is still on sick leave, she informs.
As King Harald’s sick leave is extended, Crown Prince Haakon (48) must step in for the king on a number of assignments.
The Crown Prince must, among other things, receive Erik Hillestad in the audience, receive representatives from the Norwegian Veterans Association for International Operations in the audience, receive the Italian Ambassador Mr. Alberto Colella and Rachelle Esterhazy in the audience.
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Was reported sick
Two weeks ago, however, the king was reported sick with cold symptoms, after meeting Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt. Huitfeldt tested positive for corona after she had been to an audience at the Palace, where she met the royals.
Provides an update on the king’s health
As a result of Huitfeldt’s positive test, it became known that the royal couple and the crown prince tested themselves for corona after the meeting.
Shortly afterwards, during the opening of the exhibition “State of the Art” by Bjørn Ransve at Haugar Art Museum in Tønsberg, Queen Sonja could tell that the king had tested negative for corona.
