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King Harald of Norway admitted to hospital during holiday with wife Queen Sonja

King Harald of Norway admitted to hospital during holiday with wife Queen Sonja

King Harald of Norway has been admitted to a hospital in Spain, the royal palace has said. The 89-year-old monarch is being treated for an undisclosed infection and dehydration. Harald, who marked his 89th birthday on Saturday, is thought to have been on holiday in Spain’s Canary Island of Tenerife with his wife, Queen Sonja. © GettyKing Harald has been admitted to hospital in Spain The royal, who has been Norway’s king since 1991, was admitted to Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur on Tuesday evening. He is reported to be in good condition.  A statement from the palace  The announcement was made on Tuesday evening by The Royal House of Norway. The statement read: “His Majesty the King (Harald V) was admitted this evening to Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur in Tenerife. The King is being treated for an infection and dehydration, and his condition is, under the circumstances, good.” WATCH: Meet the Norwegian Royal Family The king’s personal physician will travel to Tenerife and an update will be provided after he has assessed the situation, the …

“Luann & Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake”: An indicator of just how little class money can buy

“Luann & Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake”: An indicator of just how little class money can buy

In Bravo’s latest offshoot from their “Real Housewives” franchise, “Luann & Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake,” “RHONY” alums Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan package themselves as modernizations of Laverne & Shirley or Thelma and Louise in adventurous “fish out of water” scenarios that find them a-wrasslin’ and a-catchin’ catfish with their bare hands in a lake in Benton, Illinois called “Crappie Lake” — referring as much to the type of fish found within (pronounced Craw-pee) as to the odorific sewage plant nearby. But, to my recollection, neither of the buddy duos mentioned above are known for blasting out farts in public or aggressively propositioning local municipal workers as Luann and Sonja are. Not like there’s anything wrong with doing that. Or not doing that for that matter. These are just points of distinction that money, so it seems, really cannot buy you class, but classlessness does make for great reality television. Ask the cast of “Vanderpump Rules” about their new Emmy nominations to prove this point. To give some background on the “Crappie Lake” stars, Luann is a 58-year-old former …