Meet Ingrid Alexandra: 22-year-old heir as King Haakon takes oath, future queen after 600 years

Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, steps into a historic new chapter as King Haakon takes his oath as Norway’s monarch. As Norway begins a new royal chapter, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra is stepping into the spotlight. At 22, she is the first new heir apparent in the country’s modern royal history to already be an adult when her parent becomes monarch.Her father, King Haakon VIII, took his Oath of Allegiance to the Norwegian Constitution before the Storting, the country’s parliament, on Tuesday, September 1. The ceremony came days after the death of his father, King Harald V, at the age of 89.Following Harald’s death on August 28, his son became king and his wife, Mette-Marit, became queen. Their eldest child, Ingrid Alexandra, is now crown princess and next in line to the throne.Who is Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra?Born on January 21, 2004, Ingrid Alexandra is the eldest child of King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit. She has grown up in the public eye while also pursuing an education outside the traditional royal setting.She recently began a new semester at the University of Oslo after transferring from the University of Sydney in Australia. She had been studying for a three-y...