Overview
- The Norwegian palace announced Wednesday that Queen Mette‑Marit will not have a regular official programme until summer 2027 as she continues rehabilitation after a mid‑June lung transplant.
- Mette‑Marit was placed on the transplant waiting list in early June after a worsening of chronic pulmonary fibrosis first diagnosed in 2018 and received a donor lung in mid‑June 2026.
- The queen recently missed key events, including the king’s swearing‑in and the parliamentary opening, because of hospital treatment and a subsequent respiratory infection reported by the palace.
- King Haakon, Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra will cover the queen’s duties, though Ingrid plans to return to her studies in Australia in February 2027 and will be largely unavailable then.
- The palace says internal reorganisation after the throne change will delay major state visits this autumn and winter, leaving a slimmer active roster at the court and concentrating duties on thematic domestic engagements.