Norway’s King Harald leaves hospital after having pacemaker fitted

The 87-year-old underwent the implant procedure at Oslo’s university hospital on Tuesday (Rodrigo Freitas/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, has been discharged from an Oslo hospital where he received a permanent pacemaker earlier this week, the palace has said.

The 87-year-old was “doing well” and would be on sick leave until April 8, the royal household said in a brief statement. His 50-year-old son, Crown Prince Haakon, was assuming the king’s duties.