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See the official images released for Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s confirmation

The Royal Court of Norway released official images from Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s confirmation into the Church of Norway yesterday. The Princess is the daughter of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit and granddaughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja. She is second in line to the throne after her father.

The future Queen of Norway is seen in solo photos, alongside her father and grandfather, with her godparents, and immediate family (her parents, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princes Mette-Marit, half-brother Marius Borg Høiby, and brother Prince Sverre Magnus).

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Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s godparents are King Felipe of Spain, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Princess Märtha Louise (her paternal aunt), Marit Tjessem (maternal grandmother), and King Harald (paternal grandfather).

Her proud aunt and godmother posted about the confirmation on her Instagram saying, “Congratulations on your confirmation, my lovely niece. I love you and so proud to be your godmother. You are unique, smart, funny, sporty, tough and humble. Everything at once. I’m so proud of you.”

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Princess Märtha Louise’s American boyfriend, Shaman Durek commented on the post telling Ingrid Alexandra, “Love you Princess Ingrid. Sorry I couldn’t make it. However, you know how much I love you. See you soon.”

Royal Central’s Senior Europe Correspondent covered the confirmation from the ground in Oslo. Read his report here.

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Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.