Fresh Take: Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Norway's Literary Luminary, Skips Leipzig Book Fair
Leipzig Literary Event: Expected Attendee Unable to Attend - Author Unable to Attend Leipzig Book Fair
Bummer for bookworms and Leipzig Book Fair organizers: This year's big event is one royal short — Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (51). Health hiccups have forced her to scrap her attendance at the International Book Fair in Leipzig. The Norwegian royal court dropped the bomb in an official statement on Monday.
Health Blueballs
"The Royal Highness, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, regretfully steps back from attending the International Book Fair in Leipzig," the statement reads. Symptoms related to her chronic lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, are the culprits. This ain't Mette-Marit's first rodeo; she's been battling this condition since 2018 and is taking a two-week sick leave.
Things are tough because Norway holds the crown at this year's Leipzig Book Fair. Mette-Marit had been slated to kick things off with a speech and drop by local bookkeepers. Over the years, she's become known for her bookish passion and has embarked on multiple reading missions.
Shrink the Schedule
The palace echoes a March 6 statement, stating Mette-Marit struggles daily with symptoms that limit her duties. More rest and fewer commitments are the rule now. This means her schedule will change more often, "with more frequent and short-term alterations to her official program than we are accustomed to." Despite her health hurdles, Mette-Marit is determined to keep grinding. Her schedule will be revised to balance her health and work obligations.
Mette-Marit bared her lung issues in October 2018. This chronic condition causes the lung tissue to harden, leading to symptoms such as shortness of breath, painful coughing, and exhaustion. While incurable, medication can slow the disease's progression.
- Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
- Leipzig Book Fair
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Norway
- Leipzig
- Chronic Lung Disease
In recent years, Mette-Marit has prioritized her health and resurfaced after health updates. Despite her health challenges, she remains an active participant in the public sphere, visiting healthcare facilities and serving as a special representative for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and as the patron of organizations like the Norwegian Red Cross. As for her role in events like the Leipzig Book Fair, more updates are needed. Current search results fail to link her health status to the Leipzig event.
- Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, the Princess of Norway and a renowned literary enthusiast, was unable to attend the Leipzig Book Fair due to her chronic lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis.
- This year, Norway, under the leadership of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was set to take the center stage at the Leipzig Book Fair, but her health challenges have necessitated a change in schedule.
- Despite her battle with pulmonary fibrosis, which causes her daily struggle and frequent schedule changes, Crown Princess Mette-Marit remains committed to her public engagements and community work. This includes her role as a special representative for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and her patronage of organizations such as the Norwegian Red Cross.
