https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/king-haakon-rushes-queen-mette-marit-to-hospital-hours-after-historic-royal-momentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/king-haakon-rushes-queen-mette-marit-to-hospital-hours-after-historic-royal-momenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/king-haakon-rushes-queen-mette-marit-to-hospital-hours-after-historic-royal-moment#u56793Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:32:08 +0000King Haakon VIII rushed Queen Mette-Marit to the hospital at the last minute, forcing her to miss his historic swearing-in ceremony before parliament following the death of King Harald V at age 89. The newly minted queen experienced a lung transplant setback that kept her from attending the oath of allegiance. Her absence comes during a stormy succession marked by intense scrutiny over her past correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein spanning three years. King Haakon swore his oath of allegiance with their 22-year-old daughter, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, at his side as the nation mourned the