Overview
- Crown Princess Mette‑Marit was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018 and her condition worsened in recent months, prompting doctors to place her on the lung‑transplant waiting list on June 5, 2026.
- The Royal House announced that she underwent a successful lung transplant on June 17, 2026, and said clinicians reported that recovery had progressed well so far.
- On July 6, the palace posted the first official images of Mette‑Marit sitting with Crown Prince Haakon at the Royal Palace watching Norway’s World Cup win, but a palace spokeswoman confirmed she remains admitted to Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet.
- Doctors and the palace say lung transplant recipients usually need extended hospital stays and months of rehabilitation, and hospital practice in this case is to issue public health updates only when the princess is discharged.
- The crown couple have redistributed public duties during her recovery, with Crown Prince Haakon cutting back engagements and Princess Ingrid Alexandra taking on higher‑profile appearances, while the family also contends with reputational strain from the recent conviction and appeal of Mette‑Marit’s son.