Queen Sonja has been admitted to hospital (Image: GETTY)
was admitted to hospital after suffering a skiing-related injury on Saturday, the Norwegian royal household has revealed.
The Norwegian Queen is said to suffer from atrial fibrillation which, according to the NHS website, is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate.
Despite the hospital visit, the family – via – have shared that the 87-year-old’s condition is not thought to be serious.
Following her visit to Lillehammer hospital, the palace shared that Queen Sonja – who is married to , also 87 – has now been discharged with a normal heart rhythm.
Due to the ski-related injury, the Norwegian Queen’s royal schedule has now been cleared of engagements over the coming weeks.
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Queen Sonja of Norway pictured with her husband King Harald (Image: GETTY)
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Since news of her injury broke, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has since released a statement to NTB, a Norwegian news agency.
He said that he wishes the Norwegian Queen a speedy recovery “and hopes that she will soon be ready for new skiing trips”.
This comes after her husband was with his wife and, later, was
Despite his health struggles over recent years, the Norwegian King is said to have no plans to abdicate. His second cousin, II of Denmark, announced her abdication last year.
The Royal Family later announce that the monarch would, however, be scaling back his official duties – particularly due to his age.