Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a lung transplant waiting list following a serious deterioration of her chronic lung disease.
The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. The decision to place her on the transplant list follows the worsening of this condition.
News of the Crown Princess's health arrives as a number of scandals have plunged the royal family into a deep crisis.