Overview
- The queen canceled her planned role at the Storting opening on Friday, October 2, because the Royal House said she has a respiratory infection.
- Rikshospitalet and Dr. Are Holm reported that she is in scheduled rehabilitation after a June 17 lung transplant and is making satisfactory progress.
- Doctors now expect her rehabilitation to last roughly one year from the operation, extending earlier, shorter recovery estimates.
- Princess Ingrid Alexandra accompanied King Haakon VIII at the parliamentary opening in the queen’s place, preserving the ceremony’s constitutional functions.
- Mette‑Marit’s prolonged recovery and infection risk stem from her chronic lung disease and post‑transplant vulnerability, and they will shape royal duties and scheduling into mid‑2027.