{"id":513968,"date":"2026-07-07T10:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/513968\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:48:17","slug":"crown-princess-mette-marit-smiles-in-first-post-transplant-photos-with-prince-haakon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/513968\/","title":{"rendered":"Crown Princess Mette-Marit smiles in first post-transplant photos with Prince Haakon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crown Princess Mette-Marit makes her first appearance after one of the most challenging experiences of her life. The Norwegian royal monarch has been celebrating her country’s special moment in the FIFA World Cup<\/a>, with the royal house sharing her first look since her lung transplant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"This\u00a9 @detnorskekongehusThis marks the first look of Mette-Marit since her lung surgery<\/p>\n

In photos shared by the Norwegian royal house, Mette-Marit<\/a> is seen alongside Crown Prince Haakon<\/a>, showing him with his arm around the princess. She was seen smiling at the camera, wearing a comfortable-looking outfit made up of a grey sweater and some baggy jeans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the case of Haakon, he wore an all-black look made up of trousers and a sweater, with a white button-up underneath. Both completed the looks with Norwegian scarves, celebrating their team’s historic win in the World Cup, with them entering the quarterfinals for the first time in the country’s history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Mette\u00a9 @detnorskekongehusMette Marit and Prince Haakon watched the Norway game from their home<\/p>\n

“Yesterday was a historic night!” the royal house captioned the post on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The whole family watched with excitement! The Royal Couple from M\u00e5ger\u00f8, the Crown Prince Couple from the Castle – and Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus at the stadium in the USA.Congratulations to the national team, the support system and Norway with the fantastic achievement!”<\/p>\n

Mette Marit’s surgery and health<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Mette-Marit<\/a> received a lung transplant, a complicated surgery conducted to address her pulmonary fibrosis, a condition she was diagnosed with in 2018. The disease causes scarring of the lungs and shortness of breath, with it progressing over the past year and causing her to scale back her duties.<\/p>\n

Making matters more complicated, Mette-Marit has also been struggling with her eldest son, Marius Borg<\/a>, whom she had before her marriage to Prince Haakon. Borg was recently sentenced to four years in prison after being charged with rape and various other counts.<\/p>\n

\"Mette-Marit\u00a9 Getty ImagesMette Marit’s last public appearance showed her struggling for her breath
\nPrince Ingrid and Prince Sverre celebrate the win in the US<\/p>\n

While the Crown Prince and Princess<\/a> remain at home recovering, they’ve sent their kids, Prince Ingrid and Prince Sverre, to the US to celebrate the Norwegian team. The siblings have been photographed attending numerous games.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Norway delivered one of the tournament’s surprises, with them kicking Brazil out of the tournament with two goals scored by Erling Haaland, one of the world’s great soccer stars. In videos shared online, Prince Ingrid and Prince Sverre were seen greeting the Norwegian team, with both of them sharing hugs with Haaland<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The siblings were photographed alongside two of the greatest soccer players of all time: Ronaldinho and Ronaldo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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