Norway’s King Harald, 89, hospitalised: Palace

OSLO - Norway’s 89-year-old King Harald was hospitalised on Aug 17 and put on sick leave for two weeks, the royal palace announced.Europe’s longest-serving monarch, Harald is suffering from haemolytic anaemia, according to the palace – a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells which leads

The Norwegian royal palace said the monarch, 89, has been battling haemolytic anaemia, a blood disorder characterised by the premature destruction of red blood cells.

King Harald V of Norway has been admitted to hospital following treatment for hemolytic anaemia in recent weeks, the Royal House confirmed