At a glance…
- Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra is making history as heiress to the Norwegian throne.
- A glimpse at the Crown Princess’ military history.
- The 22-year-old can now serve as regent in her father’s absence.
There are countless reasons why people are enamoured by Ingrid Alexandra, the Crown Princess of Norway.
At just 22 years old, Crown Princess Ingrid holds herself with such grace despite the heavy weight bearing on her shoulders: making history as heir to the Norwegian throne.
Mere hours after the death of her grandfather, King Harald V of Norway on August 28, Princess Ingrid made her first appearance as heiress.
At the solemn meeting, her father and now Norway’s King Haakon, stated: “I will take the name Haakon VIII and will continue the same motto that my father, grandfather and great-grandfather chose: ‘Everything for Norway.’”
With all eyes on the heiress, The Weekly is delving into everything you need to know about her below.
Will Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra be the Queen of Norway?
Crown Princess Ingrid is heir to the Norwegian throne, and will ascend after the reign of her father, King Haakon VIII, ends.
In early September, the Crown Princess signed a written oath of loyalty which will allow her to serve as regent in her father’s absence.
Upon taking the throne, Crown Princess Ingrid will make modern royal history. She will become the first female royal to be impacted by the 1990 primogeniture succession law.
This law ultimately declared that the eldest child would inherit the throne regardless of gender.
The Crown Princess will, however, become Norway’s second female monarch – the first was Queen Margaret I who reigned from 1388 to 1412. Queen Margaret’s ascension wasn’t as simple as Crown Princess Ingrid’s will be.
Queen Margaret was the widow of Norway’s King Haakon VI and the mother of King Olaf IV, who died without children, and therefore, the succession order stalled.
Afterwards, Margaret was elected by the Norwegian and Danish councils.
Who is Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway?
Ingrid is the eldest child of King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit.
Her late paternal grandfather, King Harald V, her maternal grandmother, Marit Tjessem, and her aunt Princess Märtha Louise – as well as King Frederik X of Denmark, the Crown Princess of Sweden, and King Felipe VI of Spain – are her godparents.
What languages does Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra speak?
Like any well-educated Crown Princess, Ingrid Alexandra speaks multiple languages: Norwegian, English, and Northern Sami.
How old is Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway?
On January 21, 2004, in the middle of Norway’s winter season, Princess Ingrid Alexandra was born at Rikshospitalet in Oslo.
Ingrid is currently 22 years old.
Is Ingrid Alexandra of Norway in the military?
In early 2024, Ingrid was chosen as one of 9,900 young Norwegians selected for mandatory military service.
The royal began her service on January 17, 2024, joining the Engineer Battalion in Brigade Nord at Skjold Camp in Inner Troms, and primarily serving as a gunner on a CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle.
In September 2024, Ingrid voluntarily extended her mandatory 12 months of service to 15 months.
She ultimately completed her military service on April 4, 2025.
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