There is no doubt about it, the king said at a press conference in Askvoll on Thursday.
Mette-Marit has the chronic lung disease pulmonary fibrosis and is on the waiting list for a lung transplant.
In addition, Queen Sonja has heart problems. She has been hospitalized at Rikshospitalet in Oslo since Wednesday with atrial fibrillation and heart failure. But on that issue, the king has some reassuring news:
She's feeling much better. She's on her way home now.
In addition to illness, the royal family is grappling with several scandals, including Mette-Marit’s past involvement with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
"I found out about it at the same time as you. And I don't know any more about it than you do," the king said.
