HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, the elder of two children of TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, celebrates her 18th birthday.
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| Princess Ingrid Alexandra gets to try the King's Chair at the office of Supreme Court Justice Toril Marie Øie during a visit on the occasion of the Princess' 18th birthday. Photo: Liv Anette Luane, The Royal Court |
Her grandfather, King Harald V, has appointed the Princess as Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. The king also awarded Ingrid Alexandra the King's House Order.
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| Princess Ingrid Alexandra in the Bernadotte Salon at the Royal Palace. Handout picture from the Royal Court published 21.01.2022 on the occasion of the Princess' 18th birthday. Photo: Ida Bjørvik, The Royal Court |
Princess Ingrid Alexandra was presented with these decorations at a private ceremony earlier today at the Royal Palace.
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| Storting President Masud Gharahkhani shows Princess Ingrid Alexandra the Storting during a visit on the occasion of her 18th birthday. Handout picture from the Royal Court published 21.01.2022. Photo: Simen Løvberg Sund, The Royal Court |
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| Princess Ingrid Alexandra in The White Salon at The Royal Palace. Handout picture from the Royal Court published 21.01.2022 on the occasion of the Princess' 18th birthday. Photo: Ida Bjørvik, The Royal Court |
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| Three generations: His Majesty the King, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra. Handout picture from the Royal Court published 21.01.2022. . Photo: Kimm Saatvedt, The Royal Court |
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| The family gathered on the occasion of the Princess' 18th birthday: Sitting in front of left: HM the Queen, HM the King, HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Marit Tjessem. Standing left: Prince Sverre Magnus, HRH the Crown Princess, HRH the Crown Prince and Marius Borg Høiby. Handout picture from the Royal Court published 21.01.2022. Photo: Kimm Saatvedt, The Royal Court |
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| Princess Ingrid Alexandra signs the Storting's guest book during a visit on the occasion of her 18th birthday. Handout picture from the Royal Court. Photo: Simen Løvberg Sund, The Royal Court |
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| Princess Ingrid Alexandra is briefed on the court's activities by Supreme Court Justice Toril Marie Øie during a visit on the occasion of the Princess' 18th birthday. Handout picture from the Royal Court. Photo: Liv Anette Luane, The Royal Court |
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| Princess Ingrid Alexandra gets to try the King's Chair at the office of Supreme Court Justice Toril Marie Øie during a visit on the occasion of the Princess' 18th birthday. Handout picture from the Royal Court. Photo: Liv Anette Luane, The Royal Court |
Princess Ingrid Alexandra is the first eldest child, regardless of sex, to be the heir to the throne. Until 1990, only males could succeed to the throne. The present King Harald V is the youngest of three children, but the only son. His two elder sisters, Princess Ragnhild Alexandra, and Princess Astrid never had succession rights. King Harald and Queen Sonja have two children, Princess Martha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon.
Martha Louise did not have succession rights when she was born in 1971. A new succession law was promulgated in 1990, changing Article 6 in Norway's Constitution. Salic Law gave way to absolute primogeniture, but this change did not allow Martha Louise to jump ahead of her younger brother. She (and her descendants) were inserted into the succession after Crown Prince Haakon.
The change would take place with the next generation: Crown Prince Haakon's children. Ingrid Alexandra was born on January 18, 2004. She became second in line to the throne because she is the first born child.
Ingrid Alexandra is a descendant of Queen Victoria and also is in line to the British throne (approximately 90th)
Victoria - Edward VII - Maud - Olav - Harald - Haakon - Ingrid Alexandra
She is also a descendant of King Christian IX of Denmark
Christian - Alexandra - Maud - Olav - Harald - Haakon - Ingrid Alexandra
Christian -Frederik VIII - Ingeborg - Martha - Harald - Haakon - Ingrid Alexandra
https://www.royalcourt.no/nyhet.html?tid=204365&sek=27262
The Crown Prince and Princess released a selection of family photos as well.
I love that the Royal Family often includes the Crown Princess's family in family photos released to the public. I think they might be the only ones to do so.
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