OSLO, Norway (AP) 鈥� King Harald of Norway has been admitted to a hospital for treatment in connection with a blood disease, the royal palace said.
Harald, who is 89, was admitted to the National Hospital on Monday afternoon, the royal palace said in a statement.
鈥淭he King has been treated with cortisone for the blood disease hemolytic anemia in recent weeks,鈥� the palace said in a statement. 鈥淭his has led to fluid accumulation in the body that requires treatment in hospital.鈥�
The statement pointed out that the king has been on sick leave for two weeks.
鈥淗is royal highness the crown prince is regent during this period,鈥� said the statement, referring to Harald’s son, Haakon.
Harald has been in and out of the hospital several times in recent years.
In February, he was during a winter vacation. He was treated for a skin infection at the time.
Two years ago, the king fell ill during a private vacation with the queen in Malaysia and . Harald returned aboard a medical airplane to Norway, where he was fitted with a permanent pacemaker.
Harald has been Norway鈥檚 monarch since 1991.
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