Norwegian Royal Royal announced that the chronic lung disease of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit has worsened to such an extent that it affected “her ability to perform duties”.
Mette-Marit, 51, suffers from pulmonary fibrosis, which the Mayo Clinic describes as irreparable damage and damage to the lungs, causing shortness of breath.
“The Crown Princess has symptoms and illnesses that affect her ability to perform her duties every day,” the Norwegian royal family said in a statement.
It added: “Crown Princess needs more rest and her daily routine is faster than before. This means her official schedule may change more frequently and will be shorter in notifications than we have ever been.”
Flashback: Norwegian Mette-Marit reveals she has been diagnosed with chronic lung disease
Norway’s Crown Met Marit Crown Visits Stasjonsmesterbygningen’s International Fashion Library in Oslo on January 24, 2025. (Rune Hellestad/Corbis/Getty Images)
The Royal Norwegian House also said: “Princess Crown is eager to continue working, so we will organize her official program in the best way to bring her health and work together.”
Mette-Marit was diagnosed with the disease in October 2018.
“I have been facing health challenges regularly for years and now we have a better understanding of what is involved. The conditions mean my ability to work will be different,” she said.
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Crown Prince Hakon Magnus and Crown Prince Mette-Marit were party at the “Save the Children’s Peace Prize” at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2024. (According to Ole Hagen/Getty image)
She added: “The Crown Prince and I now choose to be open now, partly because it will take some time to plan in the future without formal planning to adapt to treatment, when the disease will be more active.”
Some people with pulmonary fibrosis “can be stable for a long time, but this situation will stabilize faster in other situations,” the Mayo Clinic said.
Mette-Marit Crown visited Lilleby Primary School in Trendeheim, Norway on September 12, 2024. (Rune Hellestad/Corbis/Getty Images)
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“As things get worse, people become more and more breathing,” it also says. “Medications and treatments can sometimes help reduce the rate of fibrosis, relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. For some, it could be a lung transplant.”
