Crown Prince Haakon has spoken publicly about his father’s health for the first time since King Harald underwent heart surgery. It was during a visit to the city of Trondheim, on October 11th 2020, that the Crown Prince was asked by reporters whether the King’s health is improving. The Crown Prince`s comments came just a day since the last status update from the Royal Court.
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King Harald V’s doctor has said the monarch is making good progress after he underwent surgery to replace a heart valve was first operated on in 2005. Just before 11 am, local time, on October 9th 2020, it was confirmed that His Majesty’s operation had concluded…
King Harald’s heart surgery a success
9th October 2020
On Friday morning, His Majesty King Harald underwent heart surgery to replace a heart valve he first had operated on in 2005. It has now been confirmed that His Majesty’s operation is complete and was successful.
The full statement from the Royal Court states…
King Harald to undergo heart surgery
8th October 2020
King Harald is to undergo heart surgery on Friday. The news was announced on Thursday afternoon by the Royal Court. The King will have the heart valve he had operated on in 2005 replaced. His Majesty was admitted to Rikshospitalet hospital this morning ahead of the procedure.
In 2005, the King underwent an operation on the valve between the heart and the main artery – the aortic valve.
King Harald of Norway’s sick leave, which was due to expire on Monday October 5th 2020, has now been extended. No date for a return to work has been set. This means that Crown Prince Haakon will continue to function as Regent of Norway for the forseeable future and…
Crown Prince Haakon opens Norwegian parliament
2nd October 2020
Today is a historic day for the Norwegian people. For the first time in 30 years, the solemn and traditional opening of the Norwegian Parliament has been made by a crown prince and not the king of the nation. In a shortened ceremony, due to the pandemic, Crown Prince Haakon…
King Harald discharged from hospital – what next for Norway's monarch?
29th September 2020
King Harald was discharged from hospital on September 28th, having spent three nights being treated and monitored following a scare over his breathing. However, what happens to the Norwegian king now? After the King left hospital, he was transported back to Bygdøy Royal Estate. This is a larger farm located right on the outskirts of Oslo city centre on the Bygdøy peninsula. The property has been…
King Harald discharged from hospital
28th September 2020
King Harald has been discharged from hospital three days after he was admitted on Friday morning. The King is said to have entered his black limousine without help. Shortly afterwards, the car left the area, escorted by two cars from the royal bodyguards. The press could see…
Crown Prince Haakon to open Parliament on his own for the first time
28th September 2020
Later this week, a very special event takes place in Norway on a day that will go down in Norwegian history. Crown Prince Haakon will officially open the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, for the very first time. It will also be the first time in exactly 30 years that the…
Queen Sonja comments on King Harald's health
25th September 2020
There was great interest in Queen Sonja’s visit to Lillehammer on Friday. It was unclear in the morning hours whether the Queen would attend the event as planned following the hospitalisation of King Harald. Finally, the county governor of Innlandet made a statement that the Royal Court confirmed that the visit would continue, without the King present.
This was the first time anyone in…