Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Norway's Crown Princess Needs Lung Transplant
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, who is 52 years old, needs a lung transplant.
She was diagnosed with a lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.
This disease makes it hard for her lungs to work properly.
Her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, is next in line to be the king of Norway.
The princess's health has been getting worse, so doctors think she needs a new lung.
This will help her breathe better and stay healthy.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is expected to undergo a lung transplant.
She was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic lung disease.
Her health has deteriorated in recent months, necessitating the transplant.
She is the wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne.
Pulmonary fibrosis causes lung scarring and reduces oxygen uptake.
- Who
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit, wife of Crown Prince Haakon, heir to the Norwegian throne
- What
- Expected to undergo a lung transplant due to pulmonary fibrosis
- When
- Following a deterioration in health in recent months
- Where
- Norway
- Why
- Due to a chronic disease causing lung scarring and reduced oxygen uptake
- Person
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit
- Age
- 52
- Condition
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Diagnosis Year
- 2018
- Procedure
- Lung transplant
- Spouse
- Crown Prince Haakon
- Role
- Heir to the Norwegian throne