Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra holds first solo audience

Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway held her first solo audience at the Royal Palace in Oslo following her transition to the role of heir to the throne. The audience was held in the Arcade Room (Arkadeværelset), a historic office space traditionally reserved for the nation's successor to the throne.

During the meeting, the Crown Princess received representatives from Operation Day’s Work, SAIH, Norsk Folkehjelp Solidaritetsungdom, and the South African student organization Equal Education. The discussions focused on the annual Operation Day’s Work campaign, which supports efforts to create safer and fairer schools in South Africa.

The move to the Arcade Room follows a recent change in the royal household's office assignments. Following the death of King Harald V and the subsequent accession of King Haakon, the King has moved into the traditional royal offices, while Ingrid Alexandra has taken over the office previously used by her father during his time as Crown Prince.