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King Harald Of Norway Receives Temporary Pacemaker In Malaysia

A police officer walks outside the Sultanah Maliha Hospital, where Norway's King Harald believed has been admitted with an infection, on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, Malaysia, Thursday, Fe

King Harald of Norway, Europe's oldest monarch, underwent a successful procedure to implant a temporary pacemaker at Hospital Sultanah Maliha in Langkawi, Malaysia. The 87-year-old monarch was being treated for an infection during a private vacation on the resort island.

The Royal House of Norway confirmed that the pacemaker was necessary due to a low heart rate. Following the operation, King Harald is expected to be transported back to Norway in the coming days for further rest and recovery.

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