Overview
- The Royal Palace confirmed a marked deterioration in Mette-Marit’s pulmonary fibrosis and said specialists have moved into pre-transplant assessment.
- Professor Are Martin Holm said the team is approaching the point where a lung transplant may be necessary and preparations are underway.
- No decision has been made on when she might be placed on the national transplant waiting list.
- The princess intends to continue her official role on an adapted schedule after pausing public duties in October for pulmonary rehabilitation.
- In a televised interview, she described accepting the prospect of transplantation as difficult and said the disease has progressed faster than expected, as the family also contends with her son Marius Borg Høiby’s trial set for February 3.