Norway's Crown Prince Cuts Workload to Be with Gravely Ill Wife
The palace said he will adjust his schedule to spend more time with his wife as she awaits a lung transplant.
- Crown Prince Haakon withdrew from a reception at the Royal Palace this afternoon and cancelled a board meeting of the Fund tomorrow to prioritize time with the Crown Princess.
- Diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's condition worsened in recent months, placing her on a lung transplant wait list.
- Haakon previously missed a cabinet meeting last week and cut short an official trip to Japan to support the Crown Princess, who uses oxygen daily.
- Yesterday, Marius Borg was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty on 34 charges, including two counts of rape, and requested release from custody.
- Following her discharge from Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, the Crown Princess faces an extended rehabilitation period, and the Palace confirmed no updates will be provided during this time.
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Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon (52) has cleared his official schedule for the coming days to be with his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit (52). The Norwegian court confirms that the Crown Prince is adjusting his duties due to the princess's deteriorating health situation.
The Norwegian crown prince Haakon will reduce the number of his public appointments in order to spend more time with his ill wife Mette-Marit. The heir to the throne will "adapt his schedule due to the health condition of the crown princess", the royal house announced on Tuesday to the news agency AFP. The 52-year-old suffers from a rare form of lung fibrosis, a disease that causes breathing problems. At last, her health had deteriorated conside…
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