Queen Mette-Marit Cancels Attendance at King Haakon’s Oath-Taking
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- Queen Mette-Marit will not attend King Haakon’s oath-taking in the Storting on Tuesday.
- A lung specialist said doctors would monitor her throughout the day because of complications following her recent lung transplant.
- Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra will accompany King Haakon, with Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus also attending.
Queen Mette-Marit will miss King Haakon’s oath-taking ceremony in the Storting on Tuesday as doctors monitor complications following her recent lung transplant.
The Norwegian royal household announced her absence in a press release. Lung specialist Are Holm of Oslo’s Rikshospitalet said complications can occur after a lung transplant and that Mette-Marit had experienced them on several occasions since the operation, including Tuesday.
Complications after a lung transplant are not unusual.
Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra will accompany King Haakon at the ceremony. Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus will also attend.
The Queen has experienced complications on some occasions since the operation, including today. As a result, the Queen must be observed throughout the day.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. 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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