Crown Prince Haakon assumes regency as King Harald, 89, remains hospitalised in Oslo

Crown Prince Haakon has stepped in as Regent — Norway's constitutional arrangement for an incapacitated sovereign — and is performing King Harald's official duties. Harald, 89, is at Rikshospitalet in Oslo receiving antibiotics for a bacterial blood infection. The Royal Court described his condition as stable on 23 August 2026. He will remain away from duties until further notice.