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Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit Undergoes Successful Lung Transplant. Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant and is expected to remain hospitalized for several weeks as she begins recovery, the royal palace said on Wednesday. The 52-year-old royal was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic and progressive disease that scars the lungs and reduces oxygen intake. Doctors at Oslo University Hospital said the operation had been successful so far, though the palace did not disclose when the transplant took place. During her hospital stay, physicians will focus on adjusting medication, monitoring for complications and starting physical rehabilitation. Mette-Marit had been placed on the national transplant waiting list after doctors reported a dramatic deterioration in her condition, describing the illness as life-threatening. The palace emphasized that Norway’s strict organ-allocation system was followed and that no special treatment was given in securing a donor organ. The operation comes at a difficult time for the Norwegian royal family, which has also faced scrutiny over legal troubles involving Mette-Marit’s son, Marius, who has been convicted of rape.
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