Norway's crown princess placed on list for lung transplant, palace says - Reuters

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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a lung transplant waiting list, the royal palace announced. The 51-year-old heir to the throne has struggled with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive lung disease that causes scarring and breathing difficulties. She has gradually reduced her public duties over recent years as her condition worsened. The palace did not specify how long she might wait for a donor organ or provide details about her current health status. Mette-Marit, who married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, continues to carry out selected official engagements from her home.