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Europe’s oldest monarch, Norway's King Harald is discharged from hospital after getting a pacemaker

Mar. 14, 2024 07:23 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, has been discharged from the Oslo hospital where he received a permanent pacemaker earlier this week, the palace said Thursday. The 87-year-old monarch “is doing well” and is on sick leave until...

Europe's oldest monarch, the ailing King Harald V of Norway, gets a permanent pacemaker

Mar. 12, 2024 11:27 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, received a permanent pacemaker on Tuesday, the palace said, adding that the monarch will remain in the hospital for a few days. The 87-year-old underwent the procedure at Oslo's university hospital,...

Europe's oldest monarch who fell ill on vacation will get a pacemaker, Norway's palace says

Mar. 06, 2024 08:09 AM EST

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The infection that sent Europe's oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, to a hospital while traveling in Malaysia is under control and the implantation of a permanent pacemaker likely can take place early next week, the royal palace said Wednesday. ...

Denmark's new king and queen to visit Scandinavian monarchies on 1st foreign state tour

Feb. 09, 2024 09:07 AM EST

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's new King Frederik X who was proclaimed king on Jan. 14, and his Australian-born wife Queen Mary will travel to Sweden and Norway in May on their first foreign state tour, the palace said Friday. Danish monarchs traditionally traveled to another...

Denmark's King Frederik X visits Poland in his first trip abroad as monarch

Jan. 31, 2024 09:25 AM EST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — King Frederik X of Denmark began his first trip abroad as monarch Wednesday with a three-day visit to Poland that is focused on promoting his country's businesses and climate policies. Frederik, who was proclaimed king on Jan. 14, received a red-carpet welcome...

Norway’s aging king, Harald V, is on sick leave because of a respiratory infection

Jan. 31, 2024 05:32 AM EST

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s aging king, Harald V, is on sick leave until Feb. 2 because of a respiratory infection, the Norwegian palace said in a brief statement Wednesday. The 86-year-old monarch, who has repeatedly said he has no plans to abdicate unlike his second...