Crown Princess Mette-Marit placed on transplant waiting list
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize OSLO, Norway — The Norwegian Royal Family has issued a sobering health update regarding Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
- Medical experts have described her current condition as “life-threatening” without immediate surgical intervention.
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit, the wife of heir to the throne Crown Prince Haakon, was first diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize OSLO, Norway — The Norwegian Royal Family has issued a sobering health update regarding Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The Royal Household confirmed on Friday that the 52-year-old future queen has been officially placed on a national waiting list for a lung transplant following a severe and rapid decline in her health.
Medical experts have described her current condition as “life-threatening” without immediate surgical intervention.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, the wife of heir to the throne Crown Prince Haakon, was first diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. The progressive, incurable illness causes extensive scarring of the lung tissue, severely limiting oxygen intake.