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Queen Margrethe's special gift for Princess Ingrid Alexandra

A touching connection to Denmark was discovered on Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday when Queen Margrethe revealed that she designed the young royal’s cypher in 2004. The Danish Royal House shared birthday congratulations on its official Instagram account, noting that the cypher Princess Ingrid Alexandra has used —that of a stylised ‘I’ and ‘A’ underneath a crown—was…
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Princess Märtha Louise is the proud aunt on Instagram

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was ever the proud aunt on Instagram on her only niece’s 18th birthday. To mark Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s coming of age, Princess Märtha Louise posted a heartfelt message on her Instagram page with personal photos to show their close bond. The Princess said: “Congratulations on the day, you beautiful young woman. You are brave, funny…
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New photos of Princess Ingrid Alexandra released as she celebrates her 18th birthday

A new set of images of Norway’s future queen have been shared by the royals as she comes of age. Princess Ingrid Alexandra turns 18 on January 21st 2022. Her big birthday means she can now act as Regent of Norway, if required. Ida Bjørvik, Det kongelige hoff The princess is seen in a set of five photos taken by Ida Bjørvik to mark the occasion. Ida Bjørvik, Det kongelige…
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The godparents of a future queen

As Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway celebrates her 18th birthday, let’s take a look at her godparents, chosen ahead of her baptism at the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace on 17 April 2004. King Harald Ingrid Alexandra’s paternal grandfather—and…
Norway

A look back at the significance of Princess Ingrid Alexandra's birth

Princess Ingrid Alexandra just turned 18-years-old, and Royal Central wishes to take this moment to take a look back at the significance of her birth.  Fourteen years before she was born, in 1990, Norway updated its constitution to allow absolute primogeniture, meaning that the firstborn, regardless of gender, will inherit the throne.  It was the first wind of actualisation that swept…
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