Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit placed on a lung transplant list

OSLO, Norway — Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a lung transplant list, Norway’s Royal Court said in a statement. Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that damages and scars lung tissue. It can cause serious breathing problems, and there is no known cure. She will suspend her official duties and a new medical update will only be provided after the lung transplant has taken place, the statement said Friday. A