Ingrid Alexandra's Future Style as Queen Regnant?

[CyrilVladisla]

When Ingrid Alexandra becomes Queen, what name will she use? Ingrid or Ingrid Alexandra?

 

[Lumutqueen]

Surely that's not something we're going to know until she becomes Queen, which is a long way off.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

My guess is that it will be the style constantly used by the Norwegian Royal House: Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Princess Märtha Louise, just mentioning the names they have.

It is never "Märtha" but always "Märtha Louise". It is never "Ingrid" but always "Ingrid Alexandra". Etc.

 

[Lee-Z]

Maybe we should wait and see what style her dad chooses when he becomes king, maybe it's another name all together

 

[MARG]

It seems the idea of taking a different regnal name has really gone out of fashion. Had there not been a sense of urgency to maintain the appearance of stability and continuity in the face of the abdication in the UK, Prince Albert would most likely have been King Albert and not King George! Off-hand, I can't think of anyone since who has chosen a different name since Bertie.

Strangely enough, there was much discussion as to what name Prince Willem-Alexander would choose, which I thought was odd since he had always been known as Willem-Alexander and it never occurred to me that would change. In the event, he made it known he would retain the name he'd been known by all his life.

As Duc pointed out, the Norwegian princes and princesses have always been known by their full names regardless of the fact those names aren't hyphenated. But my biggest question is why ever would someone want to be called by a name other than their own?

 

[CyrilVladisla]

In what year did Crown Prince Haakon Magnus stop using Magnus as part of his name?

 

[ruaudladoube]

I think I read that Crown Prince Haakon chose to use only Haakon around the age of 18, but I might not be reembering correctly.

I'm not a fan of the double names myself, and would prefer that Princess Ingrid Alexandra would drop the Alexandra, but of course that' s just my preference.

 

[Somebody]

It seems the idea of taking a different regnal name has really gone out of fashion. Had there not been a sense of urgency to maintain the appearance of stability and continuity in the face of the abdication in the UK, Prince Albert would most likely have been King Albert and not King George! Off-hand, I can't think of anyone since who has chosen a different name since Bertie.

Strangely enough, there was much discussion as to what name Prince Willem-Alexander would choose, which I thought was odd since he had always been known as Willem-Alexander and it never occurred to me that would change. In the event, he made it known he would retain the name he'd been known by all his life.

As Duc pointed out, the Norwegian princes and princesses have always been known by their full names regardless of the fact those names aren't hyphenated. But my biggest question is why ever would someone want to be called by a name other than their own?

Willem-Alexander has always been known as Alexander (or Alex) by his family and friends. However, officially, he was always 'Willem-Alexander' (just like Amalia is officially 'Catharina-Amalia' but has never been known by that name in real life).

If I am not mistaken IA is using Ingrid in daily life (while her brother uses Magnus instead of Sverre (Magnus), however, officially she uses a double name. So, I expect she will continue to do so once queen.

I just came across this interesting tidbit about her name:

The Princess was going to have another name. Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in 2018 that had she been born today, she would have had another name. The Crown Princess said: “We actually intended to call Ingrid Alexandra, Tyra Eufemia, but we thought it was so special that we did not dare to do it”.

Source: royalcentral

Does anyone have a link to that interview?

 

[MARG]

The cases illustrated are using part of their actual "christian" names, which is hardly a surprise since while it is not uncommon to have double or hyphenated surname, hyphenated christian names are hardly easy, friendly or relatable for even family to use in everyday life. However, as royal kings or even crown princesses are concerned, when they are referred to in official cases. It is hardly surprising if they are called by their "chosen" name within the family or with friends. Lets face it, "Ingrid" is referred to as IA on this board and I hardly think either her family or the state call her that.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Thank god Ingrid Alexandra was not called Tyra Eufemia It sounds more like the name of the oldest resident at the retirement home than a young princess destined to become queen.

I read in another interview around the time of her birth that her late great aunt Princess Ragnhild (whose name was actually Ragnhild Alexandra) told journalists when they wondered if she hoped the baby would be called Ragnhild, ”god no, it’s a name for women in my age, spare the baby from such an unmodern name”

 

[Biri]

Maybe we should wait and see what style her dad chooses when he becomes king, maybe it's another name all together

Definitely not - all the world knows hom as Haakon.