Overview
- King Harald V was released Thursday from Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur in Tenerife after treatment that began Tuesday during a private holiday.
- He had been admitted with an infection and dehydration, and his personal physician later identified a skin infection on one leg as the source.
- The palace said the king and Queen Sonja will continue their private stay on Tenerife, with no decision yet on their return date.
- Physician Bjørn Bendz reported the king’s overall health is good and will remain in Tenerife for a few days to monitor developments.
- Harald is Europe’s oldest reigning monarch and previously received a pacemaker after a 2024 holiday illness, as the royal family faces reputational strains linked to Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Epstein contacts and the criminal trial of her son, Marius Borg Høiby.