Concerns over the health of Harald of Norway, Queen Sofia’s first love

King Harald V of Norway He was hospitalized again on Thursday academic Rikshospitalet from oslodue to health problems caused by a strong fever. The Norwegian royal family has been in charge of getting the news across with a short statement confirming that the monarch is is in “stable condition”. In this way, the one who was the great love of Queen Sofia in his time adds another chapter to his long history of income. At the age of 85, Harald of Norway had to… To go to the facilities of this hospital in repeatedly During the last months; so his state of health is of great concern to his subjects.

Norwegian television has reported that in recent hours two car convoy visited the facilities of this university hospital in Oslo. Although they have not been able to identify their occupants, they confirm that the said vehicles they were escorted by the police; so it was definitely a member of the Norwegian royal family that the monarch visited. Although many more details about the causes that caused this big fever picture in Harald they wanted to send a reassuring message from the Royal Palace of Oslo confirming that the monarch It’s out of danger.

Also it is not known how long he will have to stay in the hospital. What is known is that King Harald of Norway will be forced to… take a few days off from royal duties; and it will be his eldest son, Prince Haakon, who will assume the functions of regent during the Norwegian sovereign’s absence due to illness. It is not the first time that the heir apparent of Norway has taken his father’s place, when his health prevented him from attending important appointments to the Crown. And it’s that, King Harald V’s health has deteriorated in recent monthsforcing him to use the facilities of the Rikshospitalet repeatedly; so every pothole the Norwegian monarch runs into causes the whole country to stay very alert to what his evolution is. The possibility of Harald stepping down has long been one of the most recurring themes in the Scandinavian country, where they believe Prince Haakon is already well-prepared to ascend the throne.

Anyway, it seems quite unlikely that King Harald will make the decision to abdicate to the benefit of your child in a short time; as the monarch is very devoted to his work at the head of Norway. Son of the Kings Olaf and Marta of Sweden, Harald V acceded to the throne in the year 1991; and since late last year he had to be admitted to Oslo hospital on several occasions due to various health problems. Last October 9 was admitted to the aforementioned medical center to heart surgery to breathe better. Despite the intervention being a great success, it took the Norwegian monarch almost a month to resume his official agenda.

Shortly after, in the middle of the past month of decemberhad to spend a few days in the Rikshospitalet by a viral infection; and in March revisited its facilities after contracting the coronavirus. The last time Harald of Norway attended an official act on behalf of the Crown was on June 22, celebrating Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday at the Royal Palace in Oslo; an anniversary that was also attended by King Felipe VI, who has maintained an excellent relationship with the Norwegian heir for years.

Although when we talk about relationships, we cannot forget the one that almost half a century ago unites the Norwegian heir with a young Sofia from Greece. At age 15, Prince Harald of Norway and Sonia Haraldsen they fell in love after meeting at a summer camp. At that time, King Olaf V did not look favorable for his eldest son to marry the daughter of a merchant who belonged to the Norwegian bourgeoisie and to send his son to Oxford to study so that he would forget about Sonia and find a betrothed better. suited him. his position. “I know there were many interests in getting married. Encounters were provoked, cliques were made…”Queen Sofia confessed a few years ago.

Despite his father’s insistence, Prince Harald was very clear that his love was reserved for Sonia Haraldseneven threatened to relinquish his dynastic rights if he wasn’t allowed to marry her. Finally, Harald and Sonia they would marry the August 29, 1968 in the famous Oslo Cathedral, six years after Sofia of Greece and Juan Carlos I said “yes, I want” in Athens.