Norway's King Harald V Returns Home After Emergency Pacemaker Fitting in Malaysia
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Norway's King Harald V, who received a pacemaker in Malaysia after being hospitalized for an infection, has departed the country on a medical evacuation plane. He will be admitted to a hospital in Oslo upon arrival and remain on sick leave for two weeks, during which Crown Prince Haakon will assume his duties. The aging monarch has faced health issues in recent years, including a heart valve replacement in 2020, but has expressed no intention to abdicate his ceremonial role as head of state.
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