Norway's Crown Princess Needs a Lung Transplant

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway will receive a lung transplant. She has a disease that scars the lungs over time—she disclosed it in 2018. Medication no longer helps. A transplant is the only option that extends life. She continues her royal duties with adjusted schedules. Waiting times for donor lungs vary; survival after surgery typically lasts five to six years.