Ingrid Alexandra ,Sverre Magnus and Marius: discussion 2006 - 2022

[iceflower]

Ingrid Alexandra visited the soldiers of the Armed Forces' Special Command at Rena camp in Østerdalen today, November 20. The visit had been a present for her confirmation:


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[Blog Real]

Is it Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s first solo act?

[Muhler]

Since it was a present for her confirmation and the fact she was allowed to practice a mock-jump from a jump-tower, could suggest a considerable interest in the military.

Perhaps she'll follow in the footsteps of her Belgian colleague and perhaps go a little further and earn a set of jump-wings?

[Prinsara]

Ingrid is very athletic. She's an accomplished surfer (in Norwegian water) and I forget what else it is she likes to do. But it's a few things.

But it may not necessarily translate to paratroop discipline.

[polyesco]

What a great gift and I'm sure a nice experience fo Ingrid Alexandra.

One more photo
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEo0_f6W...pg&name=medium

I do hope it sparks an interest.

Article and video of her jump
https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/WjaLvd/...fallskjermhopp
No future plans have been annouced.

Videos
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWgDZNKM...dium=copy_link

[Muhler]

Well, it looks like she didn't hate the experience. So perhaps a new sport for her is coming up?

[Prinsara]

Dare I say it, Ingrid may have gotten this straight from her great-great grandma "Harry" as someone shorter than most people who loves sports and being active and wearing the pretty clothes and jewelry, too.

[rchainho]

Does anyone knows her military rank?

[Prinsara]

Originally Posted by rchainho

Does anyone knows her military rank?

I don't think she has one, since she's not old enough to be in the armed forces for another few months and there is no reason to give her a ceremonial one iirc.

[Duc_et_Pair]

It is interesting that in my country (NL) we had four Queens (and the fifth is coming) and no one of them had anything to do with the military: "Leave it to the professionals indeed".

It is interesting that Victoria, Elisabeth and probably Ingrid-Alexandra and Leonor are expected to do something with the military. Over here no one expects Catharina-Amalia showing up in camouflage gear. I would like it anyway, a good example to promote female recruitment in the armed forces.

[Muhler]

There are several reasons for that.

And you can safely include Christian as well.

I don't know about Belgium but the Scandinavian kingdoms have general conscription, so they do serve as role models in connecting with the military and service in the military.
A good leader leads by example. So if the people are subjected to call ups and sometimes are called up for national service, it's reasonable to expect the heir and future monarch also to do her bit, albeit voluntarily.
After all Norwegian, Swedish and Danish soldiers will go to war in the future in their name. The least they can do in return is to try what it is to be a soldier.

I also believe it's important to have a general influx of "normal" people into the military, even though recruiting professionals may be more cost effective. Because that means there remains a tie between the society as a whole and the military and there is a civilian influence on the military.
Professional armies sometimes develop into a caste of their own, sometimes more or less detached from the civilian society - and indeed sometimes shunned by the civilian society. Such a military can also develop their code of behavior - and a loyalty more directed at themselves than the society.
So IMO it's preferable to have close ties with the civilian world and the military - and by serving themselves the royals help maintaining those ties.

[wartenberg7]

My goodness - she´s so pretty, and resembles so much her father!

https://www.tv2.no/v/1703764/

[Prinsara]

Although it's completely wasted to be pretty when your position isn't dependent on marrying anybody — yes, Ingrid is lovely, for whatever it's worth — and she has been for a few years now.

She's also said she wants to be Crown Princess, though that was when she was younger and she hasn't said much about Queen yet.

Let's hope she's got sense and compassion to do her job well.

[W.Y.CII]

Originally Posted by polyesco

One more photo
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEo0_f6W...pg&name=medium

I have never thought she inherits her grandpa's look but in this photo she looks a lot like Harald while she is happily laughing.

[Tatiana Maria]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

It is interesting that in my country (NL) we had four Queens (and the fifth is coming) and no one of them had anything to do with the military: "Leave it to the professionals indeed".

It is interesting that Victoria, Elisabeth and probably Ingrid-Alexandra and Leonor are expected to do something with the military. Over here no one expects Catharina-Amalia showing up in camouflage gear. I would like it anyway, a good example to promote female recruitment in the armed forces.

For Victoria of Sweden there was still a difference made between the female heiress and the only son of the King. The Crown Princess completed only basic training in military service, whereas her brother completed officer training (which, on his own account, was a parental expectation for him), was subsequently promoted to Lieutenant and then Major, and to this day accompanies his father for the military honors on the King's birthday while the crown princess joins the rest of the family on the balcony.

It will be interesting to see whether military service will continue to be seen as the purview of the male members of the royal family for Norway, Belgium, and the next generation in Sweden.

[Duc_et_Pair]

The Scandinavian monarchies have an active draft system so its seems.

In all other European monarchies conscription is ended (de jure it still exists, de facto it is no longer enforced) as they all have professional armed forces without conscripted civilians.

Probably that is why there is another expectation in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

[wartenberg7]

In Denmark also the Crown Princess and Pcss Marie take part in military excercise from time to time.

When it comes to the young heiresses I think it has a lot to do with the ongoing gender equality debate in the western world in the past decades which seems especially strong in the scandinavian countries. From my point of view it makes absolute sense to reach a military rank as the future, symbolic, head of the army.

[polyesco]

More pictures
https://www.facebook.com/Forsvaret/p...09632725760838

this is a lovely picture
https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...25&oe=61A0D249
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...fa&oe=619FE118

[Muhler]

Ingrid couldn't look more healthy in mind and body in those photos if she was paid for it.
She does indeed look good, in every definition of the word.

[camelot23ca]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Ingrid couldn't look more healthy in mind and body in those photos if she was paid for it.
She does indeed look good, in every definition of the word.

She seems to enjoy being outdoors and being physically active - didn’t she win a surfing competition awhile back? It’s a lifestyle that will serve her well over time, and it’s good for people to see a young woman in the public eye who may be pretty (and I think she’s very pretty) but who prioritizes being strong and active.

She looks like she’s having so much fun on that jump!