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
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