Overview
- The Royal Court said she will begin a one-month lung rehabilitation in Norway in early October.
- She will step back from official engagements for October with limited exceptions, including the Storting dinner on 23 October, and is expected to resume duties in November.
- Speaking to NRK, Mette-Marit said she needs a bit more support than before to manage daily life with lung fibrosis.
- The crown princess disclosed her diagnosis in 2018 and has taken repeated health-related breaks, including canceling a Leipzig Book Fair appearance and skipping an October U.S. trip that Crown Prince Haakon will make alone.
- Officials and reports describe the rehabilitation as emphasizing physical training, education and psychosocial support, as the royal household also contends with the separate criminal case against her son with a trial scheduled for February 2026.