The Norwegian King Harald has had a temporary pacemaker implanted today, Saturday March 2, at a hospital in Malaysia after falling ill while on holidaying there, the Norwegian royal household reported.
“The pacemaker was implanted due to a low heart rate. The decision was made earlier today, and the procedure was successful.” the palace remarked in a statement, adding that he is doing well under the circumstances but still required rest.
The 87-year-old monarch had been on a private holiday in the South-East Asian country when he fell sick after contracting an undisclosed infection earlier this week.
