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BBC News
28-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra moves to Sydney for university
Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra is moving to Australia for her university studies, enrolling in a degree programme at the University of Sydney. Alexandra, who is second in line to Norway's throne, will join her classmates from August and will study "international relations and political economy," Norway's royal household said. The 21-year-old will study full-time and live in a student residence on campus, a university spokesperson King Harald is Alexandra's grandfather and her father is Crown Prince Haakon. "Her Royal Highness looks forward to dedicating herself to her studies in the years to come," Norway's royal household said in a princess's mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, spent a year during her senior school studies at Wangaratta High School in University of Sydney is looking forward to welcoming the princess, said its vice-president, Kirsten Andrews."We know how valuable the campus experience is and we hope the Princess makes the most of our beautiful grounds and surrounds, clubs and societies, as well as our proximity to the best Sydney has to offer," Ms Andrews said in a and raised in Oslo, the princess recently completed her military service, spending 15 months as an engineer soldier and rifleman. Her biography on the royal family's website lists environmental protection and climate change as key interests.
ABC News
27-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra to study at the University of Sydney
Norway's future queen is moving to Australia for university, the Norwegian royal family has confirmed. Princess Ingrid Alexandra will be moving to New South Wales to study at the University of Sydney in August. The 21-year-old will be completing a Bachelor of Arts degree. "She has chosen a three-year degree with a focus on international relations and political economy," a royal house of Norway spokesperson said in a statement. "The princess will be studying full-time and reside in a student residence on campus. "Her royal highness looks forward to dedicating herself to her studies in the years to come." Princess Ingrid Alexandra is second in line for the Norwegian throne, behind her father, Crown Prince Haakon. Norway's King Harald is her grandfather. "Princess Ingrid Alexandra is very interested in environmental protection and climate change, and this was the subject of her first official engagement," her royal house of Norway biography says. She also enjoys skiing and water sports, her biography says. The 21-year-old's decision to study in Australia comes after her military graduation in April. She completed 15 months of military service with the Engineer Battalion in Brigade North. That service began with training in skills including weapons use, field operations and survival under demanding conditions. She held the position of combat engineer soldier and served as a gunner on a CV90 armoured vehicle.
