Crown Princess Mette-Marit has spoken about taking time away from her royal duties for the first time, as the Norwegian palace announced she will be out of the public eye for a month amid her battle with a chronic illness. In a statement released on Friday, the palace said: "Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit will undergo a month of pulmonary rehabilitation in Norway from the beginning of October. The Crown Princess will therefore not carry out official assignments in October, but some exceptions are planned, such as the dinner for the representatives of the Storting at the Royal Palace on October 23. The Crown Princess is scheduled to resume her official work in November."

Mette-Marit, 52, appeared at a public event at the Norwegian Folk Museum on Saturday. Speaking to the

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