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King of Norway's healthhas worsened, palace says

Norway's King Harald remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection.

BBC News24 Aug 2026, 08:31 amUpdated 9h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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King of Norway's health has worsened, palace says

Norway's King Harald remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection.

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Source: BBC News. Published 24 Aug 2026, 08:31 am.

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