Norway King Falls Ill After Meeting Virus-positive Minister
His son and heir, Crown Prince Haakon, has taken over his father’s duties while the King recovers.
King Harald V
Photographer: Lise Aserud/AFP/Getty Images
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Copenhagen, Denmark (AP) -- Norway’s 84-year-old King Harald V will take a few days off with cold symptoms, the palace said Friday, a day after meeting with Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt who later tested positive for the coronavirus.
The royal household said in a brief statement that “all necessary examinations and tests will be carried out,” and that his son and heir, Crown Prince Haakon, has taken over his father’s duties.