Norwegian king in good form at first public appearance since surgery

Norwegian King Harald V appeared to be healthy and in good spirits on Thursday during his first official appointment since being fitted with a pacemaker.

Harald was shown getting out of the car in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg on crutches, in video broadcast by NRK channel. He was accompanied by his wife, Queen Sonja.

Asked how he was doing, Harald said, "Not too bad for an 87-year-old. We're working on it, as they say."

He became ill during a holiday trip to Malaysia in late February and was taken to hospital there.