Ingrid Alexandra, Crown Princess of Norway

Ingrid Alexandra, Crown Princess of Norway (; born 21 January 2004), is the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne. She is the elder child of King Haakon VIII and the second child of Queen Mette-Marit, and a grandchild of King Harald V and Queen Sonja.

She represents the fifth generation of the Norwegian royal family of the House of Glücksburg. She has a younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, whom she ranks above in the line of succession after the implementation of absolute primogeniture in 1990.

Birth and baptism

Ingrid Alexandra was born at 09:13 on 21 January 2004 at The National Hospital, part of the Oslo University Hospital in Oslo, the first child and only daughter of King Haakon VIII, and his wife, Queen Mette-Marit, then Crown Prince and Crown Princess. She is the granddaughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. She has an older half brother, Marius Borg Høiby, born in 1997 from her mother’s prior relationship, and a younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway.

Ingrid Alexandra was baptised by Bishop Gunnar Stålsett in the chapel of the Royal Palace on 17 April 2004. Her grandfather the King, her aunt Princess Märtha Louise, King Frederik X of Denmark, the Crown Princess of Sweden, King Felipe VI of Spain, and her maternal grandmother Marit Tjessem were her godparents.

On 31 August 2019, Ingrid Alexandra was confirmed in the Palace Chapel in Oslo with all her godparents present.

Education and military service School education Ingrid Alexandra attended Sem Kindergarten in Asker, Akershus from April 2006 until August 2010. She started her first day of elementary school on 19 August 2010 at Jansløkka School, a local state school attended by her half-brother. Her parents chose the school because they wanted her to have as ordinary a childhood as possible. Newspaper reports said Ingrid Alexandra would walk to school with her half-brother, and local citizens could expect to see her occasionally out in the community with her classmates on school outings. School officials hoped to make the school a place where the princess could make friends and enjoy some relief from public scrutiny.

On 17 June 2014, the Norwegian royal family announced that from the start of the 2014–2015 school year, Ingrid Alexandra would transfer to the private English-language Oslo International School, reportedly because her parents wanted her to be fluent in English. Ingrid Alexandra was transferred to Oslo's Uranienborg School to complete her lower secondary education. She was part of the student council at Uranienborg School. In the fall of 2020, she began further schooling at Elvebakken Upper Secondary School in Oslo. She graduated in April 2023. After her graduation, Ingrid Alexandra worked as a school assistant and environmental worker at Uranienborg School. She was one of 9,900 young Norwegians selected for mandatory military service in 2024. Ingrid Alexandra served in Skjold camp, Øverbygd. She used her second name Alexandra as a surname during her military service. She was initially trained at the recruit school for eight weeks where she received basic military education.

After the recruitment period, Ingrid Alexandra was assigned a service position, undergoing a professional period with specific education, followed by departmental training and practice. In September 2024, the Norwegian Royal Court announced that Ingrid Alexandra served as a gunner on a CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle. The Court also announced that she extended her military service to 15 months.

Tertiary education In May 2025, the Norwegian royal house announced that Ingrid Alexandra had enrolled to study for a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Sydney, Australia, commencing in August 2025. "She has chosen a three-year degree with a focus on international relations and political economy," the announcement continued. The princess would be living at the university's campus in Camperdown, New South Wales, close to the Sydney CBD, and would take a step back from her royal appearances while studying.

In summer 2026, it was announced Ingrid Alexandra would continue her tertiary studies as an exchange student at the University of Oslo. She transferred temporarily given her mother's health.

Activities Ingrid Alexandra opening the Norwegian Red Cross Search and Rescue Corps' summer readiness at Kadettangen in Sandvika in Bærum in June 2025. On 19 June 2010, Ingrid Alexandra served as a bridesmaid at the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling. In December 2012, the Princess attended an interview with her father by a Norwegian television programme in aid of Environmental Agents, the children's environmental organization. Her mother was supposed to attend, but the then Crown Prince attended instead as the then Crown Princess was ill. She has taken part in traditional celebrations of the Constitution Day, as well as the traditional ski jumping tournament at Holmenkollen in Oslo. On 19 May 2016, the Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park opened in the Palace Park, as part of the celebration of the King and Queen's 25th anniversary. It features sculptures made for children and by children. She takes active part in choosing the designs from among the contributions to the sculpture park from school children all over Norway. In 2018, she gave a guided tour of the park to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their official visit to Norway.

On 12 February 2016, Ingrid Alexandra and her grandfather participated in the opening ceremony of the II Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer: the King, as he previously did in the 1994 Winter Olympics, declared the Games opened, while the Princess, like her father Crown Prince Haakon did 22 years before, lit the cauldron. On 17 November 2018, Princess Ingrid Alexandra christened the research vessel Kronprins Haakon, which was named after her father. The vessel was christened at its home port of Tromsø. The princess spoke of her interest in the ocean and climate change, which motivated her in christening the ship. She stated that the ship will bring "new and crucial knowledge about the polar areas, about the oceans and about climate change." In October 2020, Ingrid Alexandra won the gold medal in the junior women's final at Norwegian surfing championship at Jæren. The Royal Court lists her sporting interests as including kickboxing, skiing and water sports.

On 20 January 2022, Ingrid Alexandra visited the three branches of the Norwegian government: the Storting, the Supreme Court and the office of the prime minister. These visits were part of a series of activities Princess Ingrid Alexandra undertook ahead of her 18th birthday the next day. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, did the same on his own 18th birthday in 1991. On the day of her birthday on 21 January, she attended a meeting of the Council of State alongside Crown Prince Haakon and King Harald. This was followed by a series of congratulatory deputations from Norwegian officials at the Royal Palace. The Princess received congratulations from representatives of the governmental branches as well as the Sámi Parliament, county governors, the diplomatic corps, the Norwegian Armed Forces and the Church of Norway. Cannon salutes were fired at noon to mark Ingrid Alexandra's birthday. On 16 June, the government held a dinner to mark her 18th birthday at the Oslo Public Library. On 17 June, a gala dinner was hosted by her grandparents, the King and Queen, at the Royal Palace. Guests from many European royal houses attended.

In October 2022, Ingrid Alexandra visited Norwegian Army's Setermoen camp in Indre Troms. In October 2023, she and her parents attended Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday celebration banquet at Christiansborg Palace, Denmark. In May 2024, she wore military uniform for the first time on the Constitution Day balcony appearance.

On 8 April 2025, she took part for the first time in the official program during a state visit, in connection with the visit to Norway by Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir and her husband.

Statement on the Mette-Marit–Epstein and Høiby affairs

On 5 February 2026, Ingrid Alexandra published a statement on her Instagram account, later reported by Norwegian media, in which she dismissed the criticism directed at her mother over her ties to Jeffrey Epstein as not constituting a real issue. She stated that the matter was not about her mother, nor about her half-brother Marius Borg Høiby, who was on trial for rape at the time, but instead described the situation as personal attacks against her family. Royal expert Erik Mustad responded that while the family is under considerable pressure, much of the situation has been caused by the actions of her mother and her half-brother. Royal commentator Ole Jørgen Schulsrud-Hansen called her comments inappropriate and accused her of behaving like an influencer.

In June 2026, Ingrid Alexandra temporarily returned to Norway from Australia amid concerns over her mother's health; Mette‑Marit had been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018 and underwent a lung transplant in June 2026.

Constitutional status The Constitution of Norway was altered in 1990 to introduce absolute primogeniture, ensuring that the crown would pass to the eldest child regardless of gender but keeping then Crown Prince Haakan ahead of his elder sister, Princess Märtha Louise; the change was to apply for the first time to their children. Until her grandfather's death, Ingrid Alexandra had thus been second in the line of succession since birth, preceded only by her father. Because of the reform, her status was not affected by the subsequent birth of her brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, in 2005.

Along with her parents and grandmother – but unlike her younger brother Sverre Magnus, her older maternal half-brother Marius, and other relatives – Ingrid Alexandra is a member of the Norwegian Royal House. The family belongs to the House of Glücksburg.

Personal life Ingrid Alexandra was in a relationship with Magnus Heien Haugstad, a Norwegian economics student from Bærum, between 2022 and 2024.

Titles, styles, honours and arms Titles and styles 21 January 2004 – 28 August 2026: Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway Her Royal Highness The Princess 28 August 2026 – present: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess

Military ranks

17 January 2024 – 13 March 2024: Recruit. 13 March 2024 – 4 April 2025: Private.

Honours

National honours

Foreign honours

Wear of orders, decorations and medals

Grand Cross of the RoyalNorwegian Order of Saint OlavRoyal HouseCentennial MedalKing Harald V'sJubilee Medal 1991-2016National Service Medal (Army)Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation'sBadge of HonourBrigade Veterans Association'sBadge of Honour

Honorific eponyms Geographic locations Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park, Royal Palace in Sentrum, Oslo.

Arms

Princess Ingrid Alexandra's monogram was designed by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, her grandfather's second cousin who is known for her artistic talents.