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- King Harald V was hospitalized on 17 August 2026 and placed on a two-week sick leave.
- Crown Prince Haakon assumed regency during the king’s sick leave.
- The palace said the 89-year-old king has haemolytic anaemia and cortisone-induced fluid retention.
- Crown Prince Mette-Marit, who had a lung transplant in July 2026, said she emailed Jeffrey Epstein.
- Her son Marius Borg Høiby received a four-year sentence in June 2026 for two rape counts.
