King Harald V of Norway attending the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey, London, on 19 September 2022.; Credit: Gareth Fuller/Pool via REUTERS

OSLO (Reuters) - On Monday 19 December 2022, Norway's King Harald was hospitalised with an infection and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics, the royal household said in a statement.

The 85-year-old monarch was in a stable condition, it said.

The king has been Norway's ceremonial head of state since 1991.