Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
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| Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway | |
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| Born | January 21, 2004 Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway |
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| Title | Princess of Norway |
| Relatives | Haakon, Crown Prince and Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway |
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway was born 21 January 2004 at 9:13am in Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo. She weighed 3686 grams (8.13 lb) and was 51 centimetres (20 inches) long.
She is the first child born to Crown Prince Haakon and second to wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit, formerly Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby. She is a granddaughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway and is second in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne after her father. Princess Ingrid Alexandra has two siblings, an older half-brother, Marius and a younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus.
In 1990 the Norwegian constitution was altered, granting equal primogeniture to the Norwegian throne, meaning that the eldest child, regardless of gender, takes precedence in the line of succession. Since this was not done retroactively, the first member of the royal family it applies to is Ingrid. This means that she takes precedence over her younger brother, but her father Haakon continues to take precedence over his older sister, Princess Märtha Louise. Ingrid Alexandra is expected to become modern Norway's first Queen regnant.
Through her father she is a direct descendant of Edward VII, and under the Act of Settlement 1701 is also in the line of succession to the throne of each of the sixteen Commonwealth Realms. The princess, whose name is pronounced ING-ree in Norway, was named in part after her great-grandfather, Olav V of Norway, (who was born Alexander Edward Christian Frederick). She was christened on Saturday 17 April. Bishop Gunnar Stålsett officiated in a ceremony at the royal palace chapel in Oslo. The princess' godparents include her paternal grandfather, King Harald V of Norway; Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark; Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden; Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias; her aunt, Princess Märtha Louise; and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Marit Tjessem. She is a fourth cousin to Prince William, second in line for the British throne.
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On December 3, 2005, Ingrid Alexandra 's mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit gave birth to the princess' baby brother, Prince Sverre Magnus. As both Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus they are in the line of succession to the British Throne; however, in that context Prince Sverre Magnus takes precedence over his older sister.
| Styles of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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[edit] External links
- A princess is born! (Aftenposten, 21 January 2004) (English)
- Joy and wails mark royal christening (Aftenposten, 17 April 2004) (English)
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 21 January 2004 |
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| Norwegian royalty | ||
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| Preceded by HRH The Crown Prince |
Line of succession to the Norwegian Throne 2nd position |
Succeeded by Prince Sverre Magnus |
| British royalty | ||
| Preceded by Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Princess Märtha Louise of Norway |
