Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit's health worsens; daughter returns from Australia

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's health has taken a turn for the worse, prompting urgent measures within the royal family. The severity of her condition has led Crown Prince Haakon to shorten a significant official visit to Japan, canceling engagements in Hachinohe. Simultaneously, their daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, has rushed back to Norway from her studies in Australia to be by her mother's side.

Mette-Marit has been battling pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable and progressive lung disease, since her diagnosis in 2018. The illness causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing increasingly difficult. Crown Prince Haakon acknowledged the worsening of her condition, stating, "I think she has worsened a lot lately, unfortunately." He also noted that the timing of her much-needed lung transplant depends entirely on medical professionals.

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She wants to be with her mother.

The Crown Princess's declining health has led to her gradual withdrawal from public duties. Her last public appearance was on Norway's Constitution Day, May 17th, where she was seen using a nasal cannula for oxygen. This visible sign of her struggle was apparent even during the festive celebrations at the Skaugum residence in Oslo. The royal family's focus remains on Mette-Marit's well-being, compounded by recent attention on her son Marius Borg's legal troubles.

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It depends on the doctors. They decide when it should be done. But I think she has worsened a lot lately, unfortunately.