Overview
- The Royal House confirmed that Mette-Marit was discharged to the Skaugum residence on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, nearly a month after her transplant at Rikshospitalet.
- She received a donor lung in mid-June after being placed on Norway’s national transplant waiting list when her pulmonary fibrosis worsened.
- In a statement the princess thanked the anonymous donor and urged support for organ donation, calling the transplant “the gift of life.”
- Rikshospitalet clinicians described her condition as favorable given the circumstances and said she will follow an intensive rehabilitation and close medical follow-up for at least six months.
- The Royal House said she will not resume official duties for now, Prince Haakon will adjust his schedule to support her, and Norwegian health authorities reiterated that the transplant followed standard national allocation rules.