Royal News

Princess Ingrid Alexandra receives a special bunad as her military service winds down

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2nd April 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra received a special gift from Bardu and Målselv Municipality, a first for the Norwegian Royal Family. As a symbol of her time spent in Bardu and Målselv, the future queen of Norway received their bunad, the traditional costume of their municipality. This marks the first time a Norwegian royal has received a bunad from northern Norway. The future queen was presented…
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Norway

Princess on duty: Norway's future queen stars in military birthday portrait

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22nd January 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 21 on Tuesday and the Norwegian Royal Court shared a new portrait of their future queen on duty with the military. The royal has been training with the Engineering Battalion in Troms, where she serves as Private Alexandra in Brigade North. Princess Ingrid Alexandra is the eldest child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, born on 21 January…
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Features

Princesses on parade: why future queens of Europe on military training has become big news

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30th October 2024
Europe’s future queens are taking a different path to their thrones in the twenty first century with more and more female heirs carrying out the military training that was historically only given to their brothers. Leonor, Princess of Asturias, is in the midst of her military training and has perhaps had the highest profile of all future queens in this role . She is in her second year…
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Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra extends military service

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20th September 2024
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, a soldier in training and a future queen, has decided to extend her military service into next year. Private Alexandra, as she is known in the military, announced her decision to extend her professional training with the Ingeniørbataljonen…
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Princess Ingrid in military uniform for National Day balcony appearance

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18th May 2024
Princess Ingrid Alexandra donned a military uniform for the first time at the Norwegian Royal Family’s National Day celebrations. Norway celebrated its Constitution Day with the traditional children’s parade in front of the royals. At the Skaugum Estate of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, the royals were joined by Princess Ingrid Alexandra and appeared in their bunads…
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