King Harald of Norway hospitalized in Malaysia due to infection in Malaysia. Crown Prince Haakon replaces him in his absence.
King Harald has been on the throne since 1991 and is Europe's oldest monarch. A few months ago, the sovereign was admitted to his country for the same reason. Norway has had to implement the temporary regency mechanism many times in recent years. The first time the heir replaced KingHarald was in 2003, when the sovereign underwent surgery for bladder cancer. Recently it was due to a severe respiratory infection.