The Norwegian Royal Court has shared an update on Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s health, revealing that her illness has progressed and her schedule will be modified moving forward.
In a brief statement, it was announced that Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s chronic pulmonary fibrosis has progressed and that the future queen is experiencing daily symptoms and ailments that are affecting her ability to carry out royal duties. It read “The Crown Princess needs more rest,” the Court said, “and her daily routine changes more quickly than before. This means that changes to her official schedule may occur more frequently, and at shorter notice than we are used to.”
Last autumn, Crown Princess Mette-Marit went on an extended sick leave for several weeks following side effects from her medication. After returning to duties, her schedule was curtailed to allow her to continue working.
The Crown Princess has been carrying out engagements in Trondheim alongside the rest of Norway’s royal family, for the Nordic World Ski Championships. Earlier this week, Crown Princess Mette-Marit also visited Ullevål Hospital to meet the Hospital Clowns and Innovation Norway to celebrate Norwegian fashion.
The statement said that Crown Princess Mette-Marit “has a strong desire to continue working, and therefore we will organize her official program in the future in the best possible way so that her health and work can be combined.”
Crown Princess Mette-Marit was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.
