Norwegian Crown Princess Met‑Marit in Critical Health Crisis with Likely One‑Year Outlook

Princess Met‑Marit, 52, the heir‑apparent’s wife in Norway, has seen a rapid decline in her health due to pulmonary fibrosis diagnosed in 2018. Doctors say that without a lung transplant she may have only about a year left to live. She is now on Norway’s lung‑transplant waiting list, where eligibility depends on size, blood type and antibody compatibility. The seriousness of her condition prompted Prince Haakon to cut short a state visit to Japan and return to Oslo, and their daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, flew back from Australia to be with her mother. The royal palace has suspended the princess’s official duties and postponed celebrations for the couple’s 25th wedding anniversary originally slated for August 2026. Hospital officials noted a 90 % one‑year survival rate after successful transplants, but the procedure is highly demanding and contingent on organ availability.