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Princess Ingrid Alexandra to Return Home Briefly from Australian Studies as Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Health Declines Further
The 22-year-old princess is interrupting her studies at the University of Sydney to be with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who has chronic pulmonary fibrosis. Crown Prince Haakon said the decision is tied to the family’s health situation.
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Com reported. Crown Prince Haakon said during an official visit to Japan that Ingrid Alexandra plans to come home soon.
It has to do with the family situation. She wants to be with her mother,” he said, according to NRK. The princess is in the middle of a three-year degree in international relations and political economy.
Haakon said it is unclear how long she will remain at home but she is expected to eventually return to Australia. Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. The Norwegian royal palace announced in March that her health had deteriorated.
Haakon said the Crown Princess is seriously ill and has gotten a bit worse lately. “These six months have gone pretty well, I think. But there are different phases. So we just have to try to solve it as best we can,” he said.
Mette-Marit has recently been seen at public events wearing a nasal cannula. Asked whether she could eventually need a lung transplant, Haakon said, “It’s a medical question. So they’re the ones who decide when it should happen, when it’s right.
Crown Prince Haakon’s trip to Japan was cut short because of Mette-Marit’s health situation. The health crisis has also affected other members of the royal family. Queen Sonja, 88, was hospitalized with atrial fibrillation and heart failure on May 27.
The palace said she would take a week off royal duties to rest and adjust her medication. She received a pacemaker in January 2025. King Harald, 89, has faced health setbacks including leg surgery, multiple COVID-19 infections, and pacemaker surgery in 2024.
