Australia is set to get its very own royal as Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra moves Down Under later this year.
The future Queen of Norway will call Sydney home for three years as she furthers her education at university.
Ahead of her arrival in August, here is everything you need to know about Princess Ingrid.
Who is Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway?
Princess Ingrid Alexandra is the eldest child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
The 21-year-old is second in line for Norway’s throne behind her 51-year-old father.
Norway’s royal family belongs to the House of Glücksburg. Her grandfather, King Harald V, is the current monarch.
The princess completed her secondary education in 2023, joining the army for 15 months upon graduation.
She joined the Engineer Battalion in the Målselv municipality, where she worked as a gunner on a CV90 STING vehicle.
Norway’s royal family has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons for the last few months due to a succession of scandals that are more than worthy of their own series of The Crown.
Her half-brother from her mother’s previous marriage before joining the royal family, Marius, is facing charges of assault in Norway.
The marriage of her aunt, Princess Märtha Louise, to Hollywood shaman Durek Verrett also caused a stir thanks to his claims of being a Pharaoh in a past life, and his belief that childhood cancer is caused by unhappiness.
Why is Princess Ingrid moving to Sydney?
Princess Ingrid Alexandra will attend Sydney University full-time from August, Norway’s Royal House announced on May 26.
“Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra will begin her studies at the University of Sydney in August, enrolling in a Bachelor of Arts program,” the Norwegian Palace said.
“The Princess will be studying full-time and reside in a student residence on campus. Her Royal Highness looks forward to dedicating herself to her studies in the years to come.”
The princess will be majoring in Political Science and International Relations.
During this time, it is expected she won’t undertake formal royal engagements, however, she may join her family for the odd special occasion during breaks from her studies.
Studying abroad so far from home gives her a real chance at trying to have an ordinary uni experience.
She is not the first royal to do so, with Denmark’s Count Nikolai also spending a semester at Sydney’s University of Technology in 2023.
