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June 5, 2026
As a result of her life-threatening chronic lung disease, and following extensive medical examinations, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on the waiting list for a lung transplant in Norway.
- The progression of The Crown Princess’s lung disease is serious. Following a comprehensive medical assessment, she has now been placed on the waiting list for patients who will undergo a lung transplant as soon as a suitable donor becomes available, says Are Holm, Professor of Medicine at the University of Oslo and Senior Consultant and respiratory specialist at Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet.
Pending the operation, it will not be possible for The Crown Princess to work or to carry out official engagements as normal. The Crown Princess’s health situation will also have implications for the programme and activities of His Royal Highness The Crown Prince, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra and His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus.
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess have postponed the celebration of their silver wedding anniversary, originally planned for August 2026, and The Crown Princess will not take part in the county visit scheduled for September. The Crown Prince will adjust his programme in the period ahead to spend more time with The Crown Princess. Among other measures, he will limit longer journeys both within Norway and abroad before and after the operation. The Crown Prince will therefore not attend the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Their Majesties The King and Queen of Sweden in Stockholm on 13 June, as previously planned.
To be closer to her family, Princess Ingrid Alexandra has returned to Norway and will spend the autumn semester of 2026 as an exchange student at the University of Oslo, as part of her studies at the University of Sydney. Prince Sverre Magnus plans to begin studies in Europe this autumn and will return to Norway whenever the situation requires.
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