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Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit to Skip Belgian State Visit as Health Crisis Deepens

Doctors are preparing to evaluate a possible lung transplant, with no public confirmation that she is on a waiting list.

Overview

  • Palace statements reiterate that her pulmonary fibrosis has worsened and that preparatory steps for transplant evaluation began after markedly abnormal tests last autumn.
  • Guri Varpe of the Royal House told NRK the crown princess is not listed for the 24–26 March Belgian state visit and her official program remains scaled back.
  • Treating physician Are Martin Holm has said transplant listing depends on strict medical criteria and donor matching, and that she will not receive preferential treatment.
  • The Norwegian Library Association has ended her patronage citing trust concerns tied to Epstein-related revelations, and other organizations have paused or reviewed affiliations.
  • Norwegian media report internal crisis meetings, including an unscheduled State Council noted by VG, while the ongoing trial of her son Marius Borg Høiby on multiple serious charges adds pressure on the royal household.