Coverage dated February 28, 2024 to March 1, 2024

Norway's hospitalized king gets a pacemaker in Malaysia after falling ill during vacation

Headline from WDIO Duluth, on the newest of 2 developments

The royal house of Norway says King Harald has been implanted with a temporary pacemaker at a hospital in Malaysia’s resort island of Langkawi. Harald, who at 87 is Europe's oldest monarch, was being treated for an infection during a vacation this week.

WDIO Duluth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Norway's King Harald to stay in Malaysian hospital after infection

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Norway's hospitalized king gets a pacemaker in Malaysia after falling ill during vacation

    Headline from WDIO Duluth ·

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Norway’s King Harald V hospitalised in Malaysia with infection (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    The 87-year-old, Europe’s oldest ruling monarch, has suffered from ill health in recent years, and it is unclear when he will return home

  2. Digital Journal

    Norway's King Harald to stay in Malaysian hospital after infection (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Norway's King Harald V, aged 87 and in poor health, is "improving" from an infection that forced him to be hospitalised while on holiday in Malaysia,

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Norway's hospitalized king gets a pacemaker in Malaysia after falling ill during vacation (opens WDIO Duluth)

    Published

    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The royal house of Norway says King Harald has been implanted with a temporary pacemaker at a hospital in Malaysia’s resort island of Langkawi. Harald, who at 87 is Europe's oldest monarch, was being treated for an infection during a vacation this week.

  4. The Guardian

    Norwegian king has pacemaker implanted after illness in Malaysia (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Palace says King Harald was admitted to hospital while on holiday and had procedure due to low heart rate

  5. New York Times

    King Harald V of Norway Receives Temporary Pacemaker in Malaysia (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    Implanted after the monarch, 87, contracted an infection, the device is intended to aid in transporting him back to Norway, his royal house said.

  6. Local News 8

    Norway’s King Harald fitted with pacemaker after falling ill on holiday (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s King Harald has had a temporary pacemaker fitted at a hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on holiday there. The procedure, which took place Saturday at Hospital Sultanah Maliha on the island of Langkawi, was undertaken due to the 87-year-old monarch’s low hea…

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Norway's king gets temporary pacemaker in Malaysia – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Norway's King Harald is "doing well" after receiving a temporary pacemaker implant in Malaysia, the royal house said. The 87-year-old monarch was on vacation on the resort island of Lagkawi.

  8. People

    King Harald V of Norway Receives Temporary Pacemaker in Malaysia as He Recovers from an Infection (opens People)

    Published

    People's feed description

    King Harald V of Norway underwent surgery in Malaysia to have a temporary pacemaker implanted due to his “low heart rate,” according to the Royal House of Norway.

  9. Voice of America

    Norway's King Gets Pacemaker After Falling Ill on Vacation in Malaysia (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Norwegian media outlets say Europe's oldest reigning monarch had traveled to celebrate his 87th birthday

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Norway's hospitalized king gets a pacemaker in Malaysia after falling ill during vacation | Since Then