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Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Key takeaways
- Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.
- "We are delighted that everything has progressed well so far," Are Holm, lung specialist at the hospital, said in the palace statement.
- He added that Mette-Marit would remain in hospital for "several weeks to come" under observation, which he said is standard practice for all recent transplant recipients.
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Laura Gozzi Getty Images Crown Princess Mette-Marit was last seen in public on 17 May wearing a breathing tube connected to an oxygen device Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant in Oslo, the country's royal household has said.
Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. In recent months, her condition had worsened.
"We are delighted that everything has progressed well so far," Are Holm, lung specialist at the hospital, said in the palace statement.
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