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HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
Ingrid Alexandra in 2018
Born	(2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 21) The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway
House	Glücksburg
Father	Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Mother	Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby

Education	Jansløkka Elementary School Oslo International School Uranienborg School Elvebakken Upper Secondary School

Military career
Allegiance	Norway
Service/branch	Norwegian Army
Years of service	2024–present
Rank	Private
Unit	Engineer Battalion

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway was born on 21 January 2004. She is the oldest child of Crown Prince Haakon and the second child of Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Her grandparents are King Harald V and Queen Sonja.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra is second in line to the succession to the Norwegian throne. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, is first. She belongs to the House of Glücksburg, which is the royal family of Norway. She has a younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus.

Early Life and Baptism
School and Military Training
Royal Duties and Hobbies
Future Role as Queen
Titles and Awards
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Early Life and Baptism

Princess Ingrid Alexandra with her father in 2007

Princess Ingrid Alexandra was born on 21 January 2004, at The National Hospital in Oslo. She is the only daughter of Crown Prince Haakon, who is the next in line to the throne. Her grandparents are King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has a son named Marius Borg Høiby from a previous relationship.

Ingrid Alexandra was baptized on 17 April 2004, at the chapel of the Royal Palace. Her godparents include her grandfather the King, her aunt Princess Märtha Louise, King Frederik X of Denmark, the Crown Princess of Sweden, King Felipe VI of Spain, and her maternal grandmother Marit Tjessem.

On 31 August 2019, Princess Ingrid Alexandra was confirmed in the Palace Chapel in Oslo. All of her godparents were there for this special event.

School and Military Training

Princess Ingrid Alexandra started kindergarten in April 2006. She then began elementary school on 19 August 2010, at Jansløkka School. This was a local public school that her half-brother also attended. Her parents wanted her to have a normal childhood. They hoped she could make friends and have some privacy from public attention.

In June 2014, the royal family announced that Ingrid Alexandra would move to the private English-language Oslo International School. Her parents wanted her to become fluent in English. Later, she transferred to Uranienborg School in Oslo to finish her middle school education. She was also part of the student council there.

In the fall of 2020, she began high school at Elvebakken Upper Secondary School in Oslo. She graduated in April 2023. After graduating, Ingrid Alexandra worked as a school assistant and environmental worker at Uranienborg School.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra began her 12 months of military service on 17 January 2024. She joined the Engineer Battalion in Brigade Nord. She was one of many young Norwegians chosen for mandatory military service that year. She trained at Skjold camp and used her second name, Alexandra, as her surname during her service. After basic training, she became a combat engineer. She serves as a gunner on a CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle.

Royal Duties and Hobbies

On 19 June 2010, Ingrid Alexandra was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. In December 2012, she took part in a TV interview with her father. This interview was to help Environmental Agents, a children's environmental group.

She often takes part in traditional celebrations, like Constitution Day. She also attends the famous ski jumping tournament at Holmenkollen in Oslo.

On 4 May 2015, Ingrid Alexandra named a new lifeboat called Elias. This was her first official royal duty. Her grandfather, the King, joined her, and she became the boat's godmother. On 19 May 2016, the Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park opened at the Palace Park. This park has sculptures made for children and by children. She helps choose the designs from drawings sent in by schoolchildren across Norway. In 2018, she gave a tour of the park to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to Norway.

On 12 February 2016, Ingrid Alexandra and her grandfather took part in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. The King declared the Games open, just as he did in 1994. The Princess lit the cauldron, just like her father did 22 years before.

On 17 November 2018, Princess Ingrid Alexandra named the research ship Kronprins Haakon. The ship was named after her father. She spoke about her interest in the ocean and climate change. She said the ship would bring "new and crucial knowledge about the polar areas, about the oceans and about climate change."

Ingrid Alexandra is also an active person. She won a gold medal in the Norwegian surfing championship for juniors in October 2020. She loves surfing and also trains in skiing and kickboxing.

On 20 January 2022, Ingrid Alexandra visited the three main parts of the Norwegian government. These were the Storting (Parliament), the Supreme Court, and the office of the prime minister. These visits were part of her activities before her 18th birthday. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, did the same when he turned 18.

On her 18th birthday, 21 January, she attended a meeting of the Council of State. She was with Crown Prince Haakon and King Harald. She also received congratulations from many Norwegian officials at the Royal Palace. Cannon salutes were fired at noon to celebrate her birthday.

In June 2022, the government held a dinner to celebrate her 18th birthday. A gala dinner was also hosted by her grandparents, the King and Queen, at the Royal Palace. Guests from many European royal families attended this special event.

In October 2022, Ingrid Alexandra visited the Norwegian Army's Setermoen camp. In October 2023, she and her parents attended Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday celebration in Denmark. In May 2024, she wore her military uniform for the first time during the National Day balcony appearance.

Future Role as Queen

The Constitution of Norway was changed in 1990. This change meant that the oldest child would inherit the crown, no matter if they were a boy or a girl. This rule applied to the children of Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Märtha Louise.

Because of this change, Princess Ingrid Alexandra has been second in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne since she was born. Only her father is ahead of her. Her status was not changed when her brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, was born in 2005. Princess Ingrid Alexandra is expected to become Norway's first female monarch since Queen Margaret. Queen Margaret ruled Norway, Denmark, and Sweden from the late 1380s until 1412.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra is a member of the Norwegian Royal House. This includes her parents and grandparents. Her family belongs to the House of Glücksburg.