Prince gives health update on wife as she cancels royal duties | Royal | News

Making a rare statement, Norwegian royal Crown Prince Haakon commented on his wife’s absence during his trip to America. Crown Princess Mette-Marit had to cancel her trip because she was undergoing lung rehabilitation in Norway.

Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with chronic lung disease in 2018. and this affected the number of interactions The 52-year-old Norwegian royal is visiting the states of Iowa, Minnesota and New York to celebrate the 200th anniversary.^he Anniversary of the first Norwegian immigration to America.

The prince spoke to the news outlet vg.no. He said: “It’s always nicer to travel together. But I still think it’s great to be able to be here and it’s good that he’s in pulmonary rehab, which he’s currently in.”

Before her treatment, Mette-Marit said: “I should have done this a long time ago, but now is the time. So I will do it. Because I need a little more help than before to cope with daily life with pulmonary fibrosis.”

Previously Norwegian royal palace In a statement, she said: “Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit will undergo a month-long pulmonary rehabilitation in Norway from the beginning of October.

“Therefore, the Crown Princess will not carry out her official duties in October, although some exceptions are planned, such as a dinner for Storting representatives at the Royal Palace on October 23. The Crown Princess is scheduled to continue her official work in November.”

While Crown Prince Haakon is in America, he will also visit Minnesota, where he will meet with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

It will also host the “Restauration” ship in New York, which is a replica of the first ship that set sail with Norwegian immigrants in 1825.

Approximately 5 million North Americans currently claim Norwegian ancestry CBS News. The United States welcomed Scandinavians during major waves of immigration that began in the 1800s.