Norway's King Harald taken to hospital in Spain. February 24, 2026

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OSLO, Norway (AP) — King Harald of Norway has been admitted to a hospital in Spain’s Canary Islands during a winter vacation there, the royal palace said Tuesday.

Harald, who turned 89 on Saturday, was admitted to the hospital on Tenerife on Tuesday evening and was being treated for an unspecified infection and dehydration, the palace said in a statement. It added that he was reported to be in good condition.


The king’s personal physician will travel to Tenerife and an update on Harald’s health will be issued on Wednesday after he has assessed the situation, the palace added.

It said that Harald and Queen Sonja were in Tenerife for a winter vacation. Harald has been Norway’s monarch since 1991.

Norway's King Harald admitted to a hospital on the Spanish island of Tenerife

Norway's royal palace says King Harald has been admitted to a hospital in Spain’s Canary Islands during a winter vacation there.

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The last couple of years haven't been kind to King Harald, he's had health problems, and been hospitalised several times. There are also the many issues regarding members of his family; his daughter Märtha Louise and her husband; his daughter-in-law's connection with Epstein; and the ongoing trial against the son of his daughter-in-law ( Norway - Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norwegian Crown Princess arrested on suspicion of rape and domestic violence , August 2024 *trial February 2026* )

I remember watching the engagement, and later the wedding, of the then Crown Prince Harald and Miss Sonja Haraldsen in 1968. There is a Norwegian TV serie from 2025 about their love story, it took nine years for them to get the permission to marry.