Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who has pulmonary fibrosis, will likely need a lung transplant following a clear deterioration in her health
OSLO: Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit will likely need a lung transplant following a clear deterioration in her health.
The 52-year-old princess, who suffers from a chronic lung condition, is now making the necessary preparations for the procedure, the palace said on Friday.
“We are approaching the time when a lung transplant must be carried out, and we are making the necessary preparations so that it will be possible when the time comes,” said Are Martin Holm, head of pulmonary medicine at Oslo University Hospital.
The princess was diagnosed with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable disease, in October 2018.
“It has not yet been decided when the crown princess will be placed on the waiting list for a lung transplant,” Holm added.
She has at times limited her public appearances and taken sick leave due to her condition, most recently in October.
“This autumn, several tests have been conducted that show a clear deterioration in the crown princess’s health,” the palace stated.
It said she would continue her public engagements as long as she felt well enough to do so.
Mette-Marit has been in Norwegian headlines recently as her 28-year-old son, Marius Borg Hoiby, faces serious criminal charges.
Hoiby, from a relationship prior to her marriage, is charged with raping four women, which he denies.
He is scheduled to go on trial in February and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. – AFP
