Medical plane carrying Norway’s king lands in Oslo, a day after he received a pacemaker in Malaysia

OSLO, Norway (AP) — An airplane carrying Norway’s King Harald V has arrived in Oslo, a day after he was implanted with a pacemaker while on holiday in Malaysia. Europe’s oldest reigning monarch was hospitalized for an infection during a private vacation on the northern resort island of Langkawi, the royal house said Tuesday. He underwent surgery at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital on Saturday to implant a temporary pacemaker due to a low heart rate, according to the royal house. He returned to Norway on Sunday. Norwegian media outlets said Harald traveled to Malaysia with his wife, Queen Sonja, to celebrate his 87th birthday.