Princess Ingrid Alexandra is in Sydney for three years

 

all photos Raquel Pires Photography / The Royal Court

In early August, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra will begin her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Sydney, and The Princess has already settled in on campus.

"I am looking forward to starting my studies at the University of Sydney. Being a student will be exciting, and I look forward to gaining new perspectives on both European and international affairs. I am confident that I will learn a great deal," The Princess said.

The Princess will study international relations and political economics.   She will live in student housing.

Ingrid's grandfather, King Harald V, recently told VG newspaper:  "You get this back with compound interest when she gets home, so I think that's just an advantage. She must be allowed to study and get an education before she starts representing."    The princess is not the first Norwegian royal to study abroad.  Her grandfather studied history, economics, and politics at Oxford University's Balliol College. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, earned a BA in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Science at the London School of Economics.

She is not the first Norwegian royal to study in Australia.   Crown Princess Mette Marit spent six months as an exchange student at Wangaretta High School in Victoria.

An earlier press announcement regarding Princess Ingrid Alexandra's education in Sydney stated:

“Her Royal Highness looks forward to dedicating herself to her studies in the years to come."

It has been noted that she will not undertake any official engagements during her three-year program.