Overview

• Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was scheduled to open Norway's guest country stand at the Leipzig Book Fair on March 27, 2025.
• The Norwegian Royal Court announced her cancellation due to worsening health related to her chronic lung fibrosis, a condition she disclosed in 2018.
• Her illness, which causes lung scarring and breathing difficulties, has required increasing adjustments to her royal schedule.
• Norway remains the guest country at the Leipzig Book Fair, showcasing its literary and cultural heritage with prominent authors like Karl Ove Knausgård and Maja Lunde.
• The princess's planned attendance was intended to emphasize cultural exchange between Norway and Germany, a key focus of the event.