Norway's King Harald has been discharged from a Malaysian hospital and is flying home on a medical evacuation plane after being treated for an infection and receiving a temporary pacemaker.
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The 87-year-old had been admitted to hospital while on a private trip to the resort island of Langkawi.
The plane, a SAS carrier refitted to transport patients, took off from Langkawi Airport on Sunday at 1.05pm local time (0505 GMT).
Queen Sonja was travelling with the king, who would be checked into hospital upon his return to Norway, the royal household said in a statement.
"The king will be on sick leave for two weeks," it said.
"The crown prince will in that period be regent and take over the king's constitutional duties."
The crown prince had already been presiding in his father's absence.
On Saturday, the royal household had said the king might fly home in a couple of days.
It said the government had asked Norway's military to assist with the travel.
King Harald, Norway's ceremonial head of state since 1991, is Europe's oldest living monarch.
He has repeatedly been admitted to hospital with infections in recent years and has undergone heart surgery.
Australian Associated Press
