Princess Ingrid Alexandra has been pictured on her first day at university after a difficult few months.
The future Queen of Norway, 22, was officially welcomed to the University of Oslo on Monday, where she will study at the Faculty of Social Sciences on exchange from the University of Sydney in Australia.
It marks the start of an exciting new chapter for Ingrid, who has chosen to return to Norway to be closer to her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who was described as "seriously ill" before she underwent a lung transplant in June.
See the best photos of her arrival below…
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Princess Ingrid, 22, looked casual but stylish for the official welcome on Monday as she becomes a student at the university.
The royal, who is the daughter of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, wore her hair lightly curled and opted for a denim zipped bomber jacket and navy trousers.
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© Getty ImagesMeet-and-greet
She was welcomed by the university's dean of the faculty and student parliament leader.
Dean Rector Ragnhild Hennum said: "It is great that the princess has chosen to study at UiO. We are very happy to welcome her."
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Ingrid also met her new coursemates, taking to the steps of the university buildings for a group photo.
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© Getty ImagesFormal arrival
She will be treated as an ordinary student on the course, conducting her studies without media present, but arrived in an official car for her first day.
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© Getty ImagesSocial media announcement
A social media post from the royal house announced: "Princess Ingrid Alexandra was welcomed to the University of Oslo.
"The Princess began her bachelor's degree in social sciences at the University of Sydney in Australia in the fall of 2025.
"The study stay in Oslo is part of this course of study, where she will be an exchange student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, including in the fields of comparative politics and conflict resolution."
Why has Princess Ingrid Alexandra changed universities?
Princess Ingrid began a three-year course at the University of Sydney in July 2025 but has returned to Norway to be with Mette-Marit, who has pulmonary fibrosis, which causes scarring of the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
"She wants to be with her mother," Ingrid's father, Crown Prince Haakon, told Norwegian paper NRK previously.
© Getty ImagesIt has not been confirmed when or if she will return to Sydney. However, she has not deferred her course, so she may go back there in the future.
Ingrid, whose younger brother is Prince Sverre Magnus, 20, is working towards a degree in Social Sciences, and in Sydney lived on campus in university accommodation.
"I definitely think that my education will be very relevant to the job I will do in the future," the future Queen of Norway said previously.
