Crown Princess Mette-Marit Reappears After June Lung Transplant as King Harald, 89, Remains Hospitalized
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 18
Crown Princess Mette-Marit Reappears After June Lung Transplant as King Harald, 89, Remains Hospitalized
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 18
Summary
Mette-Marit made her first public appearance since her June lung transplant, arriving at Oslo’s National University Hospital to visit King Harald a day after his admission.
The palace said Harald, 89, will take two weeks of sick leave after cortisone treatment for hemolytic anemia caused fluid buildup that requires hospital care.
Crown Prince Haakon, Princess Astrid and Maud Angelica Behn were also seen visiting the king, whose condition has not been publicly detailed.
Mette-Marit had not been seen publicly since mid-May, was discharged in mid-July, and is not expected to resume official duties for the next six months.
This is Harald’s second hospitalization of 2026 after treatment for infection and dehydration during a February vacation in Tenerife.