King Harald’s admission to a hospital on Spain’s Tenerife followed his winter vacation with Queen Sonja, the royal palace said Tuesday. The palace said the 89-year-old king was admitted on Tuesday evening and that he was being treated for an unspecified infection and dehydration.
The palace added that Harald was reported to be in good condition. It said that his personal physician would travel to Tenerife to assess the situation, and that another update on the king’s health would be issued on Wednesday after the doctor’s assessment.
Harald has been Norway’s monarch since 1991.
This item will likely prompt further official statements as the planned physician visit and Wednesday update take place.