Queen Mette-Marit of Norway, who is recovering from a lung transplant undergone in June, is not expected to resume her official engagements before the summer of 2027, the Royal Palace announced on Wednesday.
“Her Majesty the Queen continues her rehabilitation after her lung transplant and is not expected to have an official program until next summer,” the Palace said in a statement.
Mette-Marit remains fragile after undergoing a transplant on June 17 to treat an incurable lung disease.
Aged 53, she has made rare public appearances in recent weeks but was unable to attend last month the swearing-in of her husband, Haakon, who became king following the death of his father, Harald, on August 28.
Two more days of mourning
The royal family is currently observing a period of mourning which is due to end on October 9. Its members will then gradually resume their official activities.
King Haakon VIII will make visits in the coming months focusing in particular on democracy, the environment, the economy, defense and inclusion, and will receive representatives from different sectors of society, the Palace said.
The couple’s eldest daughter, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, will return to Australia to continue her studies in February.
The 22-year-old young woman had temporarily interrupted her degree in social sciences at the University of Sydney at the beginning of June to be with her mother.
