Royalty

Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

Crown Princess Mette-Marit is recovering from a successful lung transplant, Norway's Royal Household confirmed.

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit waves as she, along with Crown Prince Haakon and Prince Sverre Magnus, greet the children's procession as part of Norway's National Day, Asker, Norway, May 17, 2026.
Officials pay their respects to Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha during hospitalization after a heart problem, during a mass Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Sukanthawat temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand, December 20, 2022.

Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says