nuOct 2, 2026, 09:58

Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit misses King Haakon's speech from the throne due to illness

Queen Mette-Marit of Norway will miss King Haakon's first speech to the Storting as monarch due to her ongoing recovery from a lung transplant. The Queen continues to participate in a year-long rehabilitation program following her surgery in June.

Queen Mette-Marit of Norway will be absent from King Haakon's upcoming speech at the opening of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament, as she continues to recover from a lung transplant performed in June. Medical professionals report that the Queen is making progress within a year-long rehabilitation program, though she remains unable to attend major state functions due to ongoing recovery needs and health complications. This absence follows her previous non-attendance at the King's swearing-in ceremony on September 1.

King Haakon is set to deliver the speech in Oslo this Friday, marking his first such address since succeeding his father, King Harald, who passed away on August 28 at the age of 89. While the Queen will not be present, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra is scheduled to attend the historic parliamentary opening. Haakon previously delivered the address in 2020 during his father's illness, but this occasion serves as his first official opening of the parliamentary year as the reigning monarch.

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