Princess Ingrid Alexandra News and Current Events Part 1: January 2022 -

[camelot23ca]

I think the University of Sydney is a great choice! She’ll get a good education and gain all kinds of new experiences, and I’m sure Sydney is a fantastic place to go to school at that age, especially for those who have no financial concerns.
I’m sure the Royal Family are aware of the small number of working members and the potential upcoming challenges they may face with the King being elderly, Mette Marit’s health issue and so on. That may be why they want to give Ingrid the opportunity to be almost completely separated from the institutional side of the RF for a few years - they know she may need to be focused one hundred percent on her royal duties both suddenly and relatively soon, likely well before any of her European royal peers. So why not give her this chance to have a few short years of complete freedom?

 

[PrincessofEurope]

I wonder if recent events in the family (Marius etc) have also been a factor - moving to Australia for 3 years could well be some time away for Ingrid to escape the pressure of the media and allow her freedom/time before she begins her working royal life.

 

[Mbruno]

I think the University of Sydney is a great choice! She’ll get a good education and gain all kinds of new experiences, and I’m sure Sydney is a fantastic place to go to school at that age, especially for those who have no financial concerns.
I’m sure the Royal Family are aware of the small number of working members and the potential upcoming challenges they may face with the King being elderly, Mette Marit’s health issue and so on. That may be why they want to give Ingrid the opportunity to be almost completely separated from the institutional side of the RF for a few years - they know she may need to be focused one hundred percent on her royal duties both suddenly and relatively soon, likely well before any of her European royal peers. So why not give her this chance to have a few short years of complete freedom?

Australia follows the English model of 3-year bachelor's degrees (although an additional 4th "honours" year is now customary especially in STEM majors). It is a shorter committment then for the Princess than if she chose to study instead in the US or Canada where the default is 4-year bachelor's degrees.

Hopefully she will not be needed full-time in Norway over the next 3 years, but, in the worst case scenario, it is possible to transfer to a Norwegian university.

 

[Princess_Eleanor]

I think the University of Sydney is a fantastic choice!! I have always thought that she might go to university in California like her father (lots of surfing opportunities there too), but obviously a US university was no longer a good option given the situation there. The UK would have been another option of course, but I think it's fine for her to choose to go further away.

Most of the heirs go abroad at some point - the ones who don't do it for school or university usually do it in the form of a gap year. Ingrid Alexandra doesn't exactly have time for a gap year.

By the time she is doing her Master's degree, the sick members of the NRF will likely be working even less, so I think by then she will probably study in Norway and do engagements at the same time.
I do hope that Sverre Magnus' first solo engagement is an indication that they have changed their mind about his role and if he stays in Norway for now, he can help out with engagements. Then that issue would be solved too.

I think it is also good for Ingrid personally, as well as for her future role, to be as far away from Marius as possible. This is literally about as far as she could possibly be.

If you've got your choice of countries because money isn't an issue, Australia is obviously a great place to go!! It's also not an issue for her to fly back and forth for holidays after each semester...

What I find interesting is that the two subjects she'll be studying did end up being a more traditional choice for an heir after all! Even though Mette-Marit was pushing for medecine, as we heard in the 18th birthday interview...

 

[Muhler]

Australia is in the wonderful position, for young royals, that it is pretty far away. So mom and dad won't show up any moment. The locals won't keep an eye on them. Their national press won't be there all the time. English speaking country. The culture, mentality and humor is pretty similar to certainly Scandinavian. Good quality education. The Australians pride themselves with first and foremost looking at the (wo)man and not the title. So there is a good chance that Ingrid can actually just be young with the young and vanish in the crowd.
Of course there will be some interest in Ingrid, both from ordinary Australians and the Australian press and it would be naïve to think her title and status won't mean anything. (Just look at the attention Nikolai after all gets and he's a mere Count.)

Another thing is that she may not be alone. - From a very practical perspective she may go there with one or two good friends.
I doubt she know Nikolai and his Benedikte, but the NRF and DRF are close, so it's not impossible they will meet and have a chat. With Nikolai Ingrid will have someone who can at least understand her position.
Another matter is that Queen Mary has a number of friends and relatives in Sydney, who could perhaps also be of assistance in some way. - Royals have networks too.

 

[Biri]

Could what is currently happening around Marius influence her decision to study in Australia to be as far away as possible from this case?

What do you think?

 

[Muhler]

Could what is currently happening around Marius influence her decision to study in Australia to be as far away as possible from this case?

What do you think?

That is actually very plausible. Because when Marius trial begins, it will be the talk of Norway and it will be difficult for Ingrid not to be watched constantly by those around her - and judged...
Even if she is never asked a question about Marius, everything she says, does, every facial expression may be interpreted.
And it must also be painful for her. He is after all close family.

In Australia she will be away from the whole commotion and most Australians wont even know who she is.
It will naturally also affect her family, not least her mother and no matter what, there will be some, I wont call it family-drama, but I think there will inevitably be expressed a number of frustrations behind closed doors. That she will also avoid witnessing on a day to day basis in Australia.

Having said that: I genuinely think she would like to go to Australia no matter what. USA might have been priority number one, who knows. But I believe that Australia would have come in as a close second.

 

[hereditarytitles]

That is actually very plausible. Because when Marius trial begins, it will be the talk of Norway and it will be difficult for Ingrid not to be watched constantly by those around her - and judged...
Even if she is never asked a question about Marius, everything she says, does, every facial expression may be interpreted.
And it must also be painful for her. He is after all close family.

In Australia she will be away from the whole commotion and most Australians wont even know who she is.
It will naturally also affect her family, not least her mother and no matter what, there will be some, I wont call it family-drama, but I think there inevitably expressed a number of frustrations behind closed door. That she will also avoid witnessing on a day to day basis in Australia.

Having said that: I genuinely think she would like to go to Australia no matter what. USA might have been priority number one, who knows. But I believe that Australia would have come in as a close second

Muhler, you just wrote exactly what I was intending to write. USA is no choice at the moment, Australia is much better. I sincerely wish that this young, nice young woman can at least spend the years of her studying far away from all those family problems and enjoy her time there, before she has to take on that responsibility as crown princess considering the health of her mother and her very old grandparents.

 

[Somebody]

Another thing is that she may not be alone. - From a very practical perspective she may go there with one or two good friends.
I doubt she know Nikolai and his Benedikte, but the NRF and DRF are close, so it's not impossible they will meet and have a chat. With Nikolai Ingrid will have someone who can at least understand her position.
Another matter is that Queen Mary has a number of friends and relatives in Sydney, who could perhaps also be of assistance in some way. - Royals have networks too.

In king Frederik, Nikolai and Ingrid share a godfather... So yes, it seems rather likely that they will meet up while in Sydney.

 

[Alison H]

I hope it all goes well for her. It must be very difficult to be a young royal these days, when everyone's got a camera phone with them and anything you do could potentially end up all over social media. It'll be a lot easier to be anonymous so far from home. She quite possibly does want to distance herself from all the goings on with Marius. And, yes, it could be difficult to be in the US at the moment. There've already been newspaper articles claiming that Elisabeth of Belgium could be dragged into the dispute between Harvard and Trump over international students. Australia seems like a good choice.

 

[akina21]

I hope it all goes well for her. It must be very difficult to be a young royal these days, when everyone's got a camera phone with them and anything you do could potentially end up all over social media. It'll be a lot easier to be anonymous so far from home. She quite possibly does want to distance herself from all the goings on with Marius. And, yes, it could be difficult to be in the US at the moment. There've already been newspaper articles claiming that Elisabeth of Belgium could be dragged into the dispute between Harvard and Trump over international students. Australia seems like a good choice.

I doubt Trump really is the reason for the choice. She probably had to apply earlier than a few months ago.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

I think its a good idea and hope she has a good time, before all the problems will catch up with her again.
Chances are high she will return a CP, 3 years are a long time for somebody as old as Harald, with his health in decline more and more.

 

[SLV]

....
Another matter is that Queen Mary has a number of friends and relatives in Sydney, who could perhaps also be of assistance in some way. - Royals have networks too.

I can imagine that Queen Mary's family can act like an emergency back-up family until someone from Norway can arrive. You saw that with Amalia and the Spanish Royals too.

 

[Annine]

Funny and long article about Ingrid study plans from republikan dagbladet

Gjør én ting riktig

Hun skal redde et kongehus i krise. Det smarteste prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra kan gjøre akkurat nå er å stikke av.

www.dagbladet.no

[…]
Monday, at 10:04: The Palace sends out a press release stating that Princess Ingrid Alexandra will study in Australia for three years[...]

Monday, minutes after the Australia news broke: Aftenposten (and later Dagbladet) interviews the tireless royal expert Trond Norén Isaksen, who once again warns that the staffing situation in the royal house is critical. “You can’t hire someone from Adecco to be a princess,” he says worriedly.

Tuesday, at 21:10: “Dagsrevyen” reports that earlier in the evening, Prince Sverre Magnus represented the Norwegian royal house alone for the very, very first time, at a reception for athletes from the Special Olympics. “It was very nice, I must say,” said Sverre Magnus.

And Norway breathed a sigh of relief over the evening cake.

[...]
All of this has led to Crown Prince Haakon becoming a kind of royal Duracell bunny, bouncing from state visit to state visit, from municipality to municipality. The fact that his battery hasn't been discharged a long time ago, in what must have been a hellish year for the royal family, is simply quite impressive. What is also impressive is that he doesn't listen to the crisis maximization from royal experts who have impossible expectations of the royal family members.

Ingrid Alexandra would have been an easy fix. She is young, she is charming, she could have traveled around Norway with the national costume in tow to cut ribbons, drink coffee and greet kindergartens.

Everyone loves Ingrid.

But while the Norwegian royal family has done a lot of strange things in recent years, there is one thing they have done right: Instead of loading a bunch of tasks onto young people who have barely graduated from high school, they are allowed to take small steps into the Norwegian public sphere.
[...]

The article concudes rhat she should be kept away from the Marius situation, that there is noone who deserves three years in anonymity more than her and that the staffing problem is not going to go away for many years.

 

[Marengo]

Out of curiosity: as a Norwegian, does the article reflect your opinion as well, Annine?

I do not share the impression perse that Haakon is doing that much. Compared to other Norwegian royals perhaps, as his parents are octagenarians while his wife has a chronic illness, but compared to his peers I am not sure we see that much more [or less] of him. Though I suppose we can only compare him to Victoria, as the other peers all became monarchs.

 

[Annine]

More or less I would say, but it would not hurt if she came home in the long wintervaction and did some events.

Geneally Haakon is seen as busy. He has events almost every weekday, often several. The last three months for example he has had 29, 42 and 47 events each month, smal and big, home and abroad. 163 events so far this year in the calendar. He does most of the forreign visits alone and travels across Norway every week. He does not get much attention in the national press for all these visits when his wife is not with him. Without him the royal house would be very Oslo-centric (and geriatric)

 

[Annine]

Aftenposten has also written an editorial wishing her Bon voyage. Aftenposten is pro monarchy but not the political editor who is an outspoken republican.

Norge trenger prinsessen – på den andre siden av kloden

Alle unge er godt tjent med en skikkelig utdannelse. Også prinsesser.

www.aftenposten.no

The editorial starts with the personell crisis in the NRF Trond Isaksen is worried about , though it seems Aftenposten is not particularely worried.

[…]
This places a great deal of responsibility on Crown Prince Haakon's shoulders. His three years at the University of California, Berkeley, will then come in handy.

The Crown Prince himself has emphasized how valuable it was to see Norway from the outside during his studies. And both the bachelor's degree in political science and the master's degree in development studies will certainly be useful when the Crown Prince meets with the business community and represents Norway abroad.

[…]
Princess Ingrid Alexandra's studies at the highly regarded University of Sydney will prepare her for her future role in the royal family – or for another career if she finds out she prefers it.

The princess has served her military service and then some. It is unreasonable to demand that she be involved in extensive representation activities for the royal family while she is studying. She should be given the opportunity to spend her time studying, as others are.

A good education and a few years abroad are in any case valuable ballast for her – as for other young people.


VG the biggest papers in Norway also seems to be positive

Nå kan hun leve livet

Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra drar så langt hjemmefra som mulig.

www.vg.no

While being a celebrity is the dream of many young people, being anonymous is the dream of someone who was born into celebrity.

The Crown Prince has talked about how great it was to sit in a café alone for the first time.

And this fall it's Ingrid Alexandra's turn.

Then she can eat Vegemite on toast, join in on the bonfire and backyard BBQ and maybe have a Carlton Draught without a paparazzi in sight.

(Im not really sure about the paparazzi thing, if se og hør wanted to pay Im sure they can hire more papps in Sydney than in Norway, but we will see)

Agderposten, lokal paper in southern Norway where MM is from, asks in their editorial if Norwegian universitet are not good enough for the NRF, but the article is behind a paywall

(+) Er ikke norske universiteteter bra nok for kongehuset?

Kongehuset har lang tradisjon for å sende tronarvingen til utlandet for å studere. Så hvorfor ikke Ingrid Alexandra?

www.agderposten.no

———

It seems an email from the principal has been sent to the students and it has leaked of course

Future Queen to join the ranks at $40,000-a-year university college

A future Queen is set to make one of Australia's most elite student residences her new home.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Lekket e-post bekrefter

En mail sendt ut til studentene ved Universitetet i Sydney bekrefter Ingrid Alexandras kommende bosted.

www.seher.no

 

[Alison H]

I'm not sure that the principal really needed to send everyone an e-mail about her! If she was hoping to keep a low profile, she could probably have done without that.

 

[Annine]

Princess Ingrid Alexandra visits Miniøya
Miniøya is delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra will visit the children's festival in Tøyenparken on Saturday 14 June.

Press invitation from Miniøya:
The invitation to the Princess was made by Miniøya's own festival directors, Thelma and Ingeborg (both 9 years old), who themselves drew and wrote a personal letter to the Princess.

- We are incredibly proud and honored that Princess Ingrid Alexandra has chosen to visit Miniøya. It sends a strong signal about the importance of cultural experiences, community and children's voices in society, says CEO of the Miniøya Foundation, Solveig Riiser.

From the main stage, the Princess will be challenged in "dilemmas" by Thelma and Ingeborg. The Princess will then go out into the park to be given a tour by the festival directors.

Miniøya will be held on June 14–15 in Tøyenparken in Oslo, and will offer concerts, theater, dance, workshops and activities for children aged 0–12. The festival is being held for the fourteenth time this year – and was sold out several weeks ago. 7,500 young and old audiences are expected in Tøyenparken this weekend.

Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra besøker Miniøya

Miniøya har den store gleden av å kunngjøre at Hennes Kongelige Høyhet Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra vil besøke barnas festival i Tøyenparken lørdag 14. juni.

www.kongehuset.no

Øyafestivalen is a big music festival in Oslo, this is I suppose a spin off for kids.

 

[Annine]

Ingrid at Miniøya today

Ingrid Alexandra på Miniøya

– Sommer hele året, svarte Australia-klare Ingrid Alexandra (21) kontant under dilemmas-ufordringen på Miniøya.

www.vg.no

Dukket opp

Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra starter sommeren med et besøk til festivalen Miniøya.

www.dagbladet.no

Dukket opp på festival

Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra skapte ellevill stemning.

www.seher.no

 

[iceflower]

Here's a nice large gallery of today's children's festival visit:


** gettyimages: NOR: Princess Ingrid Alexandra Of Norway Visits Miniøya **

Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra på Miniøya

Hennes Kongelige Høyhet Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandre besøkte barnas festival Miniøya i Tøyenparken i Oslo.

www.kongehuset.no

Instagram

www.instagram.com

 

[Alisa]

I'm glad the Princess attended. The event was super cute with all the children and the Princess definitely seemed to enjoy herself.

Miniøya would make a great patronage for her.

 

[iceflower]

Today, June 17, Princess Ingrid Alexandra held her first audience on her own!

She received the Norwegian Children's Climate Panel:


** tt.se gallery **

Barnas stemme på Slottet

Hennes Kongelige Høyhet Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra tok imot Barnas klimapanel i audiens på Slottet.

www.kongehuset.no

Her holder prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra sin første audiens

Dette bildet er historisk: For første gang tok prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra imot audiens på Slottet i dag.

www.nrk.no

Historisk dag for prinsessen: Dette har aldri skjedd før

Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra holdt sin aller første audiens alene, tirsdag.

www.nettavisen.no

Historisk audiens på slottet

For første gang tok prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra imot audiens på Slottet i dag.

www.seher.no

 

[Blog Real]

More photos on the royal house's Instagram:

Det Norske Kongehuset on Instagram: "Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra mottok i dag Barnas klimapanel i en audiens på Slottet. - Jeg hadde et veldig hyggelig møte med Barnas klimapanel i dag. De imponerte meg med sin kunnskap og innsats. Jeg håper alle vil

11K likes, 52 comments - detnorskekongehus on June 17, 2025: "Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra mottok i dag Barnas klimapanel i en audiens på Slottet. - Jeg hadde et veldig hyggelig møte med Barnas klimapanel i dag. De imponerte meg med sin kunnskap og innsats. Jeg håper alle vil lytte til det de har...

www.instagram.com

 

[Countessmeout]

Great to see Ingrid at both events. Hosting her own panel, even with a children panel, great.

Really shone at the kid's festival though. Her personality really coming through in her interactions.

 

[Blog Real]

Princess Ingrid Alexandra gave an interview to the Norwegian Armed Forces Forum, where she spoke about her experience in the Armed Forces.

Min tid som vernepliktig

Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra (21) er Forsvarets framtidige leder. Men det siste året har hun vasket rom og toalett i Skjold leir.

www.forsvaretsforum.no

 

[An Ard Ri]

Well done to the Princess holding her first solo audience for the Norwegian Children's Climate Panel!

 

[Annine]

Some parts of the interview

- As a shooter, the princess has to shoot with the aim of taking life, what thoughts does she have about that?
– Being in the Armed Forces has a serious background. We learn in the Armed Forces that it is something we train for, but we hope that we will never have to use it. The function of the Armed Forces is to have a deterrent effect. The fact that we train can make it less likely that it will happen.

– Has the time in the Armed Forces influenced the princess's perspective on our efforts for peace?

– It is as I said earlier, that the function is deterrent, but also the understanding of cooperation with other countries, and that is important.

[...]
In recent years, there have been stories about harassment and abuse against women in the Armed Forces. What thoughts does the princess have?
– Harassment and abuse are serious social problems that it is important that we talk about. Unfortunately, it happens in the Armed Forces too. They are taking measures, which it is important to continue with. So the Armed Forces have a zero vision, and that is good.
[...]
Has the princess missed home and how has it been being far from family and friends?
– I celebrated both my 20th and 21st birthdays in Skjold. On those days, and on days when I usually spend time with my family, I missed them. But it has been lovely to move away from home and have my own routines and my own everyday life.
[..]

(..)

 

[Somebody]

Sounds as if she knows what she is talking about. I especially love her answer about 'not asking questions'.

 

[Prinsara]

She remains a very smart young lady who has total control over what she expresses. Impressively Ingrid!