Norway’s King Harald has been hospitalised in Malaysia with an an infection, the Norwegian royal family mentioned on Tuesday (Feb 27).
The 87-year-old monarch is on a personal journey to the South East Asian nation.
“His majesty the King has fallen in poor health throughout his vacation keep in Malaysia and is hospitalised there, with an an infection. The king receives excellent care from each Malaysian and Norwegian medical personnel,” the royal family mentioned in an announcement.
King Harald has been Norway’s ceremonial head of state since 1991 and is Europe’s oldest dwelling monarch. He has repeatedly been hospitalised with infections lately and has additionally undergone coronary heart surgical procedure.
Crown Prince Haakon presides in his father’s absence.