Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit needs lung transplant, palace informs, December 2025

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"We are approaching the time when a lung transplant must be carried out, and we are making the necessary preparations so that it will be possible when the time comes," Are Martin Holm, head of pulmonary medicine at Oslo University Hospital, said in a statement from the palace.

"It has not yet been decided when the crown princess will be placed on the waiting list for a lung transplant," Holm said.

The princess spoke of a "very trying" time in an interview with public broadcaster NRK published Friday.

Norway crown princess likely to undergo lung transplant

Norway's 52-year-old Crown Princess Mette-Marit will likely need to undergo a lung transplant following a deterioration in her chronic lung condition, the palace said on Friday.

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Norway's crown princess needs lung transplant, palace says

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit is expected to undergo a lung transplant following a deterioration of her health in recent months, the royal household said on Friday.

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit's health has "deteriorated," the Royal House of Norway said amid her public absence.


The wife of Crown Prince Haakon hasn't made a public appearance since January, and she won't participate in Norway hosting a state visit from Belgium next week.


"The Crown Princess's health has deteriorated, which is why she is not currently listed in the program for the state visit," Guri Varpe, the head of communications at the Norwegian Royal Palace, told Norwegian outlet NRK.


The visit will include a welcoming ceremony, a wreath laying ceremony, a gala dinner and more throughout the week. Crown Prince Haakon will attend the majority of the events, according to the Royal House of Norway's official site.


Crown Princess Mette-Marit was diagnosed in 2018 with chronic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes scarred, making it more difficult for the lungs to function. The condition can worsen over time and has no known cure.

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