Norway’s King Harald was discharged from a Malaysian hospital on Sunday and was flying home on a medical evacuation plane after receiving treatment for an infection and receiving a temporary pacemaker.
The 87-year-old had been hospitalised while on a private trip in the resort island of Langkawi.
The plane, a SAS carrier refitted to transport patients, took off from Langkawi airport at 1:05 p.m. Malaysia time.
Queen Sonja was travelling with the king, who would be checked into hospital upon his return to Norway, the royal household said in a statement.
“The king will be on sick leave for two weeks,” it said. “The crown prince will in that period be regent and take over the King’s constitutional duties.”
Norway’s King Harald on His Way Home From Malaysia
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