EuropeSweden’s King to Undergo Planned Surgery in Heart Area00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintSweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia sit during a visit to the King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, on Nov. 16, 2022. Raad Adayleh/AP PhotoThe Associated Press2/14/2023|Updated: 2/14/2023STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will undergo a planned a keyhole surgical procedure “in the heart area,” the palace said Tuesday.The official announcement did not elaborate on the nature of the surgery. The king is not known to have had surgery for a any serious ailment before.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesHow Major US Stock Indexes Fared Dec. 3Dec 03, 2025Raccoon Goes on Drunken Rampage in Virginia Liquor Store and Passes Out on Bathroom FloorDec 03, 2025How to Watch the Last Supermoon of the YearDec 03, 2025Southern California Man Gets an Unwanted Housemate: A Black Bear in His Crawl SpaceDec 03, 2025Related TopicsSwedensurgeryKing