Crown Princess Mette-marit of Norway Added to Lung Transplant List

WHO:

CNN - Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

CNN - Crown Prince Haakon, husband of Mette-Marit

CNN - Are Holm, consultant lung specialist at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet

CNN - Princess Ingrid Alexandra, daughter of Mette-Marit and Haakon

CNN - Prince Sverre Magnus, son of Mette-Marit and Haakon

WHAT:

CNN - Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant due to “life-threatening chronic lung disease.”

CNN - Mette-Marit has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic progressive lung disease, since 2018.

CNN - The couple is postponing celebrations for their silver wedding anniversary in August.

CNN - Mette-Marit will not participate in a planned tour of Norway in September.

NY Post - Crown Prince Haakon stated that Mette-Marit’s condition had deteriorated.

WHERE:

CNN - Oslo, Norway (location of Rikshospitalet and Oslo Cathedral)

WHEN:

CNN - The couple's silver wedding anniversary is in August.

CNN - Mette-Marit will not take part in a planned tour of Norway in September.

WHY:

CNN - Mette-Marit’s lung disease is described as serious, necessitating a lung transplant.

HOW:

CNN - Mette-Marit was placed on the waiting list for a lung transplant following a comprehensive medical assessment.

(UPDATED June 5, 2026 11:57 UTC)

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant due to a serious condition involving life-threatening chronic lung disease, specifically pulmonary fibrosis, which she has been battling since 2018. As a result of her deteriorating health, Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon are postponing their silver wedding anniversary celebrations scheduled for August and she will not participate in a planned tour of Norway in September. Consultant lung specialist Are Holm at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet has confirmed the need for this urgent medical intervention.