Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is doing nicely after present process a deliberate surgical process “within the coronary heart space,” the palace mentioned Monday.

The surgical procedure “went in accordance with plan and the King is doing nicely,” the royal family mentioned. “The king thanks for all of the assist and the heat proven to him and feels grateful for Swedish healthcare.”

The official announcement didn’t elaborate on the character of the surgical procedure. The king will not be recognized to have had surgical procedure for a any critical ailment earlier than.

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After the surgical procedure, the 76-year-monarch will take a relaxation interval, which means that his deliberate commitments this month and in early March will probably be pushed again to later this spring.

The king ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973 and is the longest reigning monarch in Sweden. Later this 12 months, the king will rejoice his 50 years on the throne.

The royal household is massively well-liked in Sweden. The monarchy enjoys widespread assist regardless of the egalitarianism that in any other case characterizes society within the Nordic nation.