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GALLERY: Crown Prince Couple of Norway release unseen family photos of Ingrid Alexandra

To celebrate their daughter’s coming of age, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have released unseen family photos of their only daughter. The images show the 18-year-old Princess throughout her childhood alongside her friends and family, relaxing at home and on holidays. She is also seen practising the sports she loves – surfing and skiing. See all of the…
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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…
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Norway's future queen turns 18

It is an important day for the Norwegian Royal Family as the elder child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, celebrates her 18th birthday. The Princess, who is now of age to serve as Regent if required, will one day be Norway’s second female monarch after Queen Margaret who reigned in the 1300 and 1400s. Ingrid Alexandra was born in the…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra flies in F-16 during military engagement

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway paid a visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force base in Bodø on Saturday, continuing her engagements with the Norwegian military as she nears her 18th birthday next month. On Saturday afternoon, Princess Ingrid Alexandra visited Air Wing 132 of the 331 Squadron in Bodø at the invitation of the Chief of Defence, greeted by the Chief of the Air Force, Major…
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The teenagers who will one day assume the throne

There are five teenagers in Europe who will one day assume the throne in their countries. Let’s take a look at the future monarchs. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium: Also known as the Duchess of Brabant (the title of the heir to the Belgian throne), Elisabeth will come of age on 25 October. Elisabeth, as the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s four children, is first in…
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