Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit Placed on Lung Transplant Waiting List

Jun 5, 2026

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was placed on a waiting list for a double lung transplant on June 5, 2026, after her pulmonary fibrosis condition deteriorated significantly. She joins eight people in Norway awaiting double lung transplants, with doctors estimating she had about a year to live without surgery. She was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018 and will step away from royal duties while awaiting the operation.

Lung transplant waiting list

▪Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant on June 5, 2026.
▪The survival rate for patients who have undergone similar lung transplants is roughly 90 percent after the first year.
▪Eight people in Norway are currently on the list for a double lung transplant as of June 5, 2026.
▪Crown Princess Mette-Marit is 52 years old as of June 5, 2026.

Pulmonary fibrosis progression

▪Crown Princess Mette-Marit's condition has worsened significantly in recent months as of June 5, 2026.
▪Crown Princess Mette-Marit received a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.

Royal family scandals

▪Royal historians have described the current period as the worst crisis the Norwegian royal family has suffered since the dynasty was established in 1905.
▪In February 2026, documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice showed close ties between Crown Princess Mette-Marit and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
▪Crown Princess Mette-Marit issued an apology after documents showed close ties between Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Jeffrey Epstein.

Family schedule adjustments

▪Crown Prince Haakon cut short an official visit to Japan in June 2026 to return to Norway.
▪Prince Sverre Magnus will study in Europe in fall 2026.
▪Crown Prince Haakon will reduce Crown Prince Haakon's travel schedule before and after Crown Princess Mette-Marit's operation to spend more time with Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
▪Princess Ingrid Alexandra is 22 years old as of June 5, 2026.
▪Crown Prince Haakon is 52 years old as of June 5, 2026.
▪Prince Sverre Magnus is 20 years old as of June 5, 2026.
▪Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be stepping away from official royal duties as Crown Princess Mette-Marit awaits the lung transplant operation.

Marius Borg Hoiby trial

▪On June 3, 2026, a court ruled that Marius Borg Hoiby would not be released from prison as Marius Borg Hoiby awaits a verdict in Marius Borg Hoiby's trial.
▪Marius Borg Hoiby is Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship.
▪Marius Borg Hoiby is 29 years old as of June 5, 2026.
▪A verdict in Marius Borg Hoiby's trial is expected on June 15, 2026.