A future queen has started her university exams!
Princess Ingrid Alexandra has begun her first year of university exams and the Norwegian Royal Court shared snaps of the future queen studying hard at the University of Sydney.
“According to Australian superstition, if you haven’t already started reading before the jacaranda trees are in full bloom, it means trouble in your exams,” the Court captioned a carousel of images of Princess Ingrid Alexandra around campus.
The young royal began studying at the University of Sydney earlier this year, reading for a three-year Bachelor of Arts degree that focuses on international relations and political economy.
Earlier this month, the future queen sat down for an interview with NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster, to discuss her educational pursuits, why she chose an Australian university over a Norwegian school, and her family life.
Her exam period began on 17 November, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra revealed that she had some nerves and some excitement about being tested. “You can only hope you’ve prepared well throughout the year,” she said.
The princess said that she was happy she chose the University of Sydney, but it wasn’t a conscious decision to choose a university far away from Norway. She chalked her decision to move continents to the fact that the University of Sydney is “an incredibly good university with good teachers and a nice student environment,” and that “it helps to have an international perspective.”
Of her degree program, Princess Ingrid Alexandra said that it would be a good foundation to her future job—the first modern queen of Norway.
“I think it is important to have a basic understanding of the political system, of international relations, and how things work. And you learn an incredible amount from just being in conversations, having good discussions where you even disagree. I think that will be very important for me in the future as well.”
The Norwegian Royal Court shared a good luck with for all students in Norway and Australia currently undergoing exams: “The purple trees have been blooming for several weeks already, but we still wish you good luck—whether you opened the curriculum early or at the last minute!”
