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Nathan Rennolds

Norway's King Harald V hospitalised and placed on sick leave, palace says

The King of Norway, Harald V, has been admitted to hospital and placed on sick leave for two weeks, with Crown Prince Haakon taking over as regent in the meantime, according to a statement from the royal palace.

It said the monarch, 89, has been battling haemolytic anaemia, a blood disorder characterised by the premature destruction of red blood cells.

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