- Title: PROFILE: Norway's King Harald, 87, to permanently scale back activity
- Date: 5th August 2022
- Summary: OSLO, NORWAY (FILE - AUGUST 25, 2001) (REUTERS) (CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF KING HARALD AND QUEEN SONJA ARRIVING FOR THE WEDDING OF CROWN PRINCE HAAKON AND CROWN PRINCESS METTE-MARIT CROWD WAVING NORWEGIAN FLAGS FIREWORKS OUTSIDE ROYAL PALACE KING HARALD AND QUEEN SONJA WATCHING THE FIREWORKS FROM PALACE BALCONY WITH CROWN
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- Keywords: Crown Prince Haakon King Harald Norway Norwegian king Oslo Queen Sonja monarchy
- Location: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
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- Country: Norway
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Royals
- Reuters ID: LVA002867501011970RP1
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- Story Text: Norway's King Harald, 87, will permanently scale back the number of official activities in which he takes part, the royal household said on Monday (April 22).
The monarch was hospitalised in February for an infection while on holiday in Malaysia and later received a pacemaker to help compensate for a low heart rate.
He resumed his constitutional duties as head of state on Monday after almost two months of sick leave.
"The king will make adjustments to his program in the future, out of consideration for his age. This will entail a permanent reduction in the number and scope of activities in which the king participates," the palace said in a statement.
Crown Prince Haakon carried out his father's duties in the latter's absence.
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