Norway’s crown princess has ‘successful’ lung transplant

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-17 · 08:15 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has successfully undergone a lung transplant and is currently recovering, according to a statement from the royal household. The 52-year-old princess, wife of Crown Prince Haakon, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic lung condition. The hospital confirmed the transplant has been successful "so far," though the exact date of the procedure was not specified. She will remain hospitalized for several weeks for recovery, a common practice for transplant patients.

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The hospital stated the transplant had “so far” been successful.

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Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to reduced oxygen uptake.

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The Crown Princess is recovering from the procedure.

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant.

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She was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.

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Norway’s ⁠Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone ⁠a successful lung transplant and is recovering ⁠from the procedure, the royal household said in a statement on Wednesday.The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.The hospital said the transplant had “so far” been successful, ‌in a statement provided by the palace, but without specifying exactly when the procedure took place.

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