Norway's Royal Family Gathers at King Harald's Bedside as Health Deteriorates
King Harald V, 89, is hospitalized in Oslo with a bacterial infection and a worsening hemolytic anemia; antibiotics are helping, but his health deteriorated over the weekend. Crown Prince Haakon has stepped in as head of state, while the royal family — including Queen Sonja, Princess Astrid, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Märtha Louise and her husband Durek Verrett, and Harald's grandchildren Ingrid and Sverre — has flocked to his bedside, underscoring the seriousness of the king's illness and the family's support.