Norway’s King Harald, 85 – second cousin to Queen Elizabeth – hospitalised after Sailing World Cup

Norway’s King Harald – 85-year-old second cousin to Queen Elizabeth – is hospitalised with a fever just days after competing in Sailing World Cup event

• Three-time Olympian, 85, is in a stable condition after Sailing World Cup event
• A second cousin of the Queen, Harald is also 78th in line to the British throne 
• Harald has ruled Norway since January 1991, succeeding his father, Olav V
• The monarch had a leg operation in January, a month before his birthday
• He also suffered Covid in March, with son Haakon briefly ruling in his absence 
• But he insisted in participating in last week’s Sailing World Cup, finishing tenth 

By Adam Solomons For Mailonline

Published: 10:14 EDT, 4 August 2022 | Updated: 11:24 EDT, 4 August 2022

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