Norway’s crown princess needs lung transplant, palace says

Oslo
Reuters
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Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is expected to undergo a lung transplant following a deterioration of her health in recent months, the royal household said on Friday.

The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.

“This autumn, several tests have been performed that show a clear negative development in the crown princess’s health,” the palace said in a statement.

It has not yet been decided when Mette-Marit will be placed on the transplant waiting list,…