King Harald V
Landed safely in his homeland
Relief in Norway: King Harald V is back home after his hospital stay in Malaysia.
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The ill King Harald V of Norway has returned safely from Malaysia. He is now receiving further treatment in a hospital in Oslo.
The Norwegian King Harald V. (87) is back in his homeland. The royal family has confirmed this. The monarch had previously had a temporary pacemaker implanted in Malaysia.
“The air transport went well”
On the Palace homepage It said in a short statement late on Sunday evening (March 3): “His Majesty the King arrived in Norway this evening. The air transport went well and the King is recovering.” Harald V. will be taken to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo for examinations. “The king will remain in the hospital for a few days to receive treatment and rest.”
According to media reports, his Scandinavian Airlines plane took off from the airport on the holiday island of Langkawi in Malaysia on Sunday morning (March 3) and made a stopover in the United Arab Emirates. Queen Sonja (86) accompanied her sick husband home. The royal family previously announced that the king would be on sick leave for two weeks. During this time, his son, Crown Prince Haakon (50), represents him – as he has often done in recent years.
Sick on vacation
King Harald was treated in a hospital in Malaysia for several days. The monarch was there on a private trip. On Saturday (March 2), the Norwegian royal family announced that the monarch had been fitted with a temporary pacemaker at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi. This was “implanted due to a low heart rate”.
The palace previously announced on February 27, just six days after his 87th birthday, that the monarch was receiving treatment in Malaysia. The short statement said: “His Majesty the King fell ill while on holiday in Malaysia and is in hospital there with an infection.” Just a few weeks ago, Harald had to take a break due to a respiratory infection, and Prince Haakon also represented him during this time.