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King Harald V of Norway Hospitalized in Tenerife for Infection and Dehydration.

Portrait courtesy of Kimm Saatvedt/ Det Kongelige Hoff

The Royal Court of Norway announced that His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was admitted this evening to the Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands.

The 89-year-old King is being treated for an infection and dehydration. His condition is described as good under the circumstances.

The Royal Court further stated that the King’s personal physician will travel to Tenerife to assist the local medical team.

The King and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway are currently on a private holiday on the island of Tenerife during their annual winter break.

An update on the King’s health will be provided on Wednesday, February 25, after the personal physician has assessed the situation.

This is the second hospitalization of the King while on private holiday in recent years. In February 2024, while Their Majesties were vacationing on the island of Langkawi, Malaysia, the King was admitted to hospital after developing a serious infection.

During that hospitalization, he received a temporary pacemaker due to a low heart rate. The device was implanted to stabilize his condition and ensure a safer return to Norway while he recovered from the infection.

Their Majesties were subsequently medically evacuated to Norway aboard Scandinavian Airlines flight SK7186. The aircraft was a Boeing 737-783 configured for emergency medical evacuation.

Brunei Royal Family Announces Birth of First Child to Prince Abdul Mateen and Princess Anisha Rosnah.

Portrait courtesy of H.R.H. Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei/Instagram

In Bandar Seri Begawan, the Office of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei announced that Their Royal Highnesses Prince Abdul Mateen and Princess Anisha Rosnah of Brunei welcomed their first child, a daughter, earlier this morning.

According to the official statement, the Princess gave birth at 8:50 a.m. local time. Both mother and child were reported to be in good health. No further medical details were released.

To mark the occasion of the royal birth, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei ordered a 17-gun salute to be fired from the grounds of Istana Nurul Iman, the Sultan’s official residence and the seat of the Bruneian monarchy.

His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei is the fourth son and tenth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his second wife, Puan Hajah Mariam binti Abdul Aziz. He married Miss Anisha Rosnah binti Adam on January 11, 2024, following an Islamic marriage ceremony held in Bandar Seri Begawan. Their marriage was celebrated over ten days of formal ceremonies and state events.

The wedding brought together members of the Brunei royal family, foreign dignitaries, and representatives of the political and diplomatic corps.

On October 14, 2025, Prince Abdul Mateen announced that he and the Princess were expecting their first child, sharing the news on social media with the caption, “And then there were three.”

Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover, to publish Her First Solo Book, La Fêlure, in 2026

In Paris, it was announced that Ms. Charlotte Casiraghi, the eldest daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover and the late Stefano Casiraghi, will release her first solo book, La fêlure, on January 29, 2026.

Ms. Casiraghi previously co-wrote a philosophical work in 2018 with her former philosophy teacher, Mr. Robert Maggiori, titled Archipel des Passions (Éditions du Seuil), in which they examined forty “passions”, from love and cruelty to admiration and ennui, through a series of literary dialogues.

In La fêlure, Ms. Casiraghi undertakes a literary and philosophical exploration of what it means to be “cracked” or fragile. According to the official synopsis, the book draws inspiration from the well-known short story The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald and incorporates the work of writers, poets, and artists such as Ingeborg Bachmann, Colette, Marguerite Duras, Anna Akhmatova, the sailor Bernard Moitessier, and musician J. J. Cale.

Through these references, Ms. Casiraghi develops a sequence of reflections on the inner fracture, La fêlure, understood as a point of vulnerability that may also offer access to deeper insight.

The publisher, Éditions Julliard, describes the book as an “intimate literary inquiry” into “the line of flight that threatens us but may also offer our most sublime chance to grasp what moves through us when we live.”

If you are interested in reserving a copy of La fêlure, it is now available for pre-order through major French booksellers, including FNAC, Librest, and Amazon France.