A vehicle with a diplomatic license plate drives out from Sultanah Maliha Hospital, where Norway's King Harald V has been admitted with an infection, on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi on March 1, 2024. Norway's King Harald V, aged 87 and in poor health, is expected to return in "a few days" from Malaysia where he is hospitalized, the royal household said Feb 29. (PHOTO / AFP)

OSLO - Norwegian King Harald V had a pacemaker implanted at a hospital in Malaysia on Saturday, the Royal House of Norway said in a press release.

"The king has today had a temporary pacemaker implanted at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi. The medical transportation to Norway is likely to take place within the next couple of days," said the Royal House.

"The pacemaker was implanted due to a low heart rate. The decision was made earlier today, and the procedure was successful," said the king's personal physician Bjorn Bendz in the release.

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In this file photo dated Sept 18, 2022, King Harald V of Norway (right) pays his respects at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, Lying in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London. (PHOTO / POOL / AFP)

The king is doing well under the circumstances, but still needs rest. The procedure will make the return back home safer, he added.

The 87-year-old Harald V is on a private trip to Malaysia. He was hospitalized due to an infection on Tuesday.

On Friday, the Royal House said the king is still recovering and will be in hospital for a few more days for treatment and rest, before returning home.

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Born on Feb 21, 1937, Harald V acceded to the throne of Norway in 1991.