Crown Prince Assumes Role of Regent

  Norway’s King Harald V has been hospitalised following a medical examination, with Crown Prince Haakon assuming the duties of Regent for the next two weeks, according to the Royal House. According to GB News, the 89-year-old monarch was admitted to the National Hospital on Monday after a medical examination, according to a statement from the Royal House. The statement said Harald had been “treated with cortisone for the blood disease hemolytic anemia in recent weeks,” which had led to “fluid accumulation in the body that requires treatment in hospital.” “The King is on sick leave for two weeks “, the Royal House said, adding that “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is Regent during this period.” The Royal House said it would provide further information on the consequences of the hospitalisation for the royal household’s official programme. It is the second time Harald has been in hospital this month, according to the report. The monarch had visited hospital 10 days earlier for what the Royal House described as a “planned checkup and follow-up with a doctor,” adding that he had been driven there in his own car.