King Harald of Norway, 86, falls over on crimson carpet as he’s greeted by Danish queen
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ing Harald V of Norway took a tumble on a crimson carpet throughout a state go to to Denmark on Thursday.
The 86-year-old monarch, who was strolling with the help of crutches, appeared to journey up a flight of steps as he went to greet Denmark’s Queen Margrethe.
He and his spouse, Queen Sonja, had been visiting Toldboden within the Port of Copenhagen in the beginning of their journey.
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, left, embraces Norway’s King Harald, proper
/ APThe long-serving king was rapidly helped to his ft and appeared unhurt by the autumn. He was pictured laughing as he went on to embrace Queen Margrethe, who was ready for him on the prime of the steps.
King Harald hung out in hospital with a kidney an infection final month, following a number of other hospital admissions in recent months.
In December, he was admitted to hospital as a result of an an infection and was handled with intravenous antibiotics.
He was additionally admitted to hospital in August for 3 days with a fever.
He went via a profitable operation to switch a coronary heart valve in October 2020 after being admitted to hospital with respiratory difficulties.
Harald’s duties as Norway’s head of state are ceremonial, and he holds no political energy.
He has been king for 32 years, having ascended to the throne following the loss of life of his father, King Olav, in 1991.