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Mette-Marit to miss Haakon’s accession ceremony because of transplant complications

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Queen Mette-Marit will miss her husband Haakon VIII’s accession ceremony because she needs medical monitoring after complications from a lung transplant.
  • Pulmonologist Are Holm said such complications can occur after transplantation and that the queen has experienced several since the operation.
  • Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra will accompany King Haakon, while Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus will watch from the parliamentary chamber.

Queen Mette-Marit of Norway will not attend Haakon VIII’s accession ceremony after developing complications following her lung transplant.

Norwegian public broadcaster NRK quoted pulmonologist Are Holm of the National Hospital as saying that complications can occur after a lung transplant. “The queen has struggled with several complications since the operation. Because of this, the queen needs to be monitored throughout the day,” he said.

Mette-Marit underwent a successful transplant in mid-June. The operation became necessary after pulmonary fibrosis worsened and threatened her life. She had been expected to attend her husband’s oath-taking in the Storting at 1 p.m.

The queen has previously said that her illness largely determines how much she can participate in official duties. Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra will accompany Haakon at the ceremony. Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus will follow the event from the parliamentary chamber.

Complications can occur after a lung transplant. The queen has struggled with several complications since the operation. Because of this, the queen needs to be monitored throughout the day.

— Are HolmThe National Hospital pulmonologist explained why Mette-Marit would miss the ceremony.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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