Key facts
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is on a lung transplant waitlist.
- She was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis.
- The condition causes breathing difficulties and has led to sick leave.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, aged 52, has been placed on a waitlist for a lung transplant. She was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis, a condition that causes breathing difficulties. This illness has repeatedly forced her to take sick leave or reduce her official duties.