Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a further deterioration of her health, the royal household says.
The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.
"As a result of her life-threatening chronic lung disease and after thorough health examinations, her royal highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on the lung transplant list," the palace said on Friday.
