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Mette-Marit to Pause Duties for Monthlong Lung Rehab After Visibly Strained Provincial Tour

The October rehab follows her public acknowledgement of needing more support to manage pulmonary fibrosis.

Overview

  • The Norwegian Royal Court said the crown princess will begin a one-month lung rehabilitation in Norway in early October.
  • She will step back from most official engagements throughout October, with limited exceptions including the Storting dinner on 23 October, and is expected to resume in November.
  • During a 23 September stop in Gol, she coughed repeatedly, apologized for being out of breath, and was supported by Crown Prince Haakon, according to NRK and local reporting.
  • She made a spontaneous appearance in Hemsedal during the Buskerud tour, described as a likely final outing before the rehabilitation period.
  • Mette-Marit told NRK she now needs more support to manage daily life with pulmonary fibrosis, a diagnosis she disclosed in 2018, and lung specialists say rehabilitation can improve quality of life.