Princess Ingrid Alexandra to assume regency as mother Mette-Marit recovers

Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, appeared at the World Cup in New Jersey alongside her brother Sverre Magnus, singing the national anthem and correctly predicting Norway’s 3‑2 win. Her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is recuperating after a lung transplant, while her half‑brother serves a prison sentence.

Norwegian parliament is considering a constitutional amendment that would allow Ingrid Alexandra to act as regent and even chair the State Council when King Harald V (89) or Crown Prince Haakon are unable to perform their duties. The princess, who studies social sciences with a focus on international relations and political economy, had been enrolled at a university in Sydney but returned to Oslo after Australian authorities intercepted a stalker’s letter and a court imposed a two‑year contact ban on the suspect. She is now enrolled at a university in Oslo and is expected to take on greater responsibilities within the royal family.

The potential shift in the line of duty reflects an effort to sustain the monarchy’s public image amid a series of personal challenges facing the royal family.