The Norwegian royal family announced Friday that Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been added to the nation’s lung transplant waiting list due to worsening health conditions.
The 52-year-old royal, married to Crown Prince Haakon who is next in line for Norway’s throne, received a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis six years ago in 2018. This chronic condition creates scar tissue in the lungs, which reduces the body’s ability to absorb oxygen effectively.
Medical officials at Oslo University Hospital indicated in December that the timing for a transplant procedure was drawing near, though at that point the crown princess had not yet been added to Norway’s recipient waiting list.
