Norway’s Royal Court has made a major announcement about Queen Mette-Marit’s future royal duties, revealing a significant change to her official schedule.
Queen Mette-Marit of Norway will step back from royal engagements for the rest of the year and is not expected to resume her duties until next summer.
The Norwegian Royal Court shared an update on the royal family's official program on October 7, stating, "Her Majesty the Queen is still in rehabilitation after her lung transplant and will initially have no official program until next summer."
Although she is stepping back from duties until summer 2027, the 53-year-old Queen Consort recently attended Princess Astrid’s funeral on September 23 and King Harald’s funeral earlier this month.
Mette-Marit became Queen Consort in August after her husband, Haakon, succeeded King Harald, amid her ongoing rehabilitation.
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After undergoing a successful lung transplant on June 17, the Queen Consort began a six-month period of physical rehabilitation, with no official engagements planned during her recovery.
Mette-Marit expressed gratitude to her donor, medical team, family and supporters, while also thanking others living with fibrosis for their strength and support.
After her transplant, doctor Are Holm said Mette-Marit’s condition was “as good as can be expected.”
Diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, the royal resumed treatment in 2024 before her condition worsened in 2025, leading doctors to consider a lung transplant.
In recent appearances, Mette-Marit has been seen using supplemental oxygen.
During Norway’s National Day in May, she appeared fatigued and was seen coughing and sitting down at times.
When her pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis was announced in 2018, Mette-Marit said her condition could affect her work schedule but hoped to continue royal duties whenever possible.
She also expressed relief that it had been detected early.
