Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit receives new lungs after health battle and royal turmoil (opens original article in a new tab)

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit received a successful lung transplant in June 2026 after battling a serious lung disease, amid personal and royal family challenges including her son's criminal conviction and past controversies.

• Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 52, underwent a successful lung transplant in June 2026 after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.
• Her health decline coincided with her son's rape conviction and past controversies involving Jeffrey Epstein, causing public scrutiny of the monarchy.
• The Crown Prince will reduce public engagements to support his wife, and their daughter has paused studies to be with her mother.