Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been discharged from hospital after her lung transplant surgery, at the same time her son was due to be released from prison to serve out the remainder of his sentence at home15:44, 14 Jul 2026Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been discharged from hospital after her lung transplant surgery, as she issued an emotional statement thanking healthcare workers for their support.According to Are Holm, Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, the 52-year-old royal’s condition is “as good as can be expected”, adding that her rehabilitation will be closely monitored over the coming months.The princess, who is married to Crown Prince Haakon, underwent a lung transplant in June as she continued to battle pulmonary fibrosis, which had worsened in recent months following her diagnosis with the disease in 2018.The Crown Princess has released a statement expressing her gratitude to organ donors, as well as thanking her family and friends for supporting her through this difficult period.She said: "I am deeply grateful. First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone who makes the choice to donate organs. Through organ donation, I have been given the gift of life. Words fail me as I try to express how profoundly grateful and humbled I am."I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has stood by me throughout this long journey: my family, the doctors, surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals, as well as all those who make an invaluable contribution to the Norwegian health service every day."She continued: "I would like to send a special greeting to my friends living with fibrosis. You have been extraordinary during one of the most demanding periods of my life. Living with fibrosis is not for the faint-hearted, and not a day goes by without me thinking about how strong you are.”The news of the princess’s encouraging health update comes just hours after it was revealed that her son, Marius Borg Høiby, was due to be released from prison after being convicted for rape and sentenced to four years in prison just last month.Marius, who is the future Queen of Norway's son from a previous relationship, was found guilty of two counts of rape following a trial earlier this year.While awaiting trial, he was held on remand at Oslo prison, and after his sentencing on June 15, he was moved to Ila Detention and Security Prison near Oslo.According to reports from Norwegian news outlet NRK, Marius was due to be released today and will be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence at his stepfather's 140-room home, Skagum, while wearing an electronic ankle monitor.Article continues belowHøiby's defence attorney, Petar Sekulic, said: "Høiby is quite pleased with this. He asked to be released, and he's very happy with the outcome." It is believed the 29-year-old will be required to take part in a police-run program to ensure he does not reoffend.