In Oslo, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, a state-funded but academically independent research body established in 1959 to strengthen Norway’s capacity for independent analysis of foreign and security policy.

The institute conducts research on international security, defense policy, development, energy, and global economics, and provides policy briefs and analysis to government ministries and parliamentary bodies. It also maintains partnerships with the European Union, the United Nations, and other international research institutions.

During the visit, the Crown Prince was asked about the health of his father, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, following the King’s recent hospitalization in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands.

“The king is doing better. He is responding well to the treatment. We are happy about that and grateful for all the care that has come these days. It seems he is on the road to recovery now,” the Crown Prince said.

The 89-year-old monarch was admitted to Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur for treatment of an infection and dehydration. His personal physician, Bjørn Bendz, traveled to Tenerife to assist the medical team. The King was discharged on Thursday evening.

King Harald V and Queen Sonja remain in Tenerife. No date has been announced for their return to Norway.