Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is returning Down Under. The heir to the Norwegian throne, 22, will be resuming her studies in Australia come next year. The Norwegian Royal Court confirmed the Crown Princess' return in an October 7 update about the royals' agenda following the period of mourning for King Harald's death, which ends October 9.
"Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra will continue to prioritize her studies, and will participate in some official occasions until she returns to Australia to start her studies in February," the Royal Court stated.
The daughter of Norway's King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit began her studies at the University of Sydney, where she is pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences, specializing in international relations and political economy, in 2025. Following her arrival in Australia last year, the Crown Princess said: "I am looking forward to starting my studies at the University of Sydney. Being a student will be exciting, and I look forward to gaining new perspectives on both European and international affairs. I am confident that I will learn a great deal."
Discussing his granddaughter's decision to study abroad, the late King Harald said, according to VG: "You get this back with compound interest when she gets home, so I think that's just an advantage. She must be allowed to study and get an education before she starts representing."
Se og Hør's royal reporter Caroline Vagle has previously described the Crown Princess to HELLO! as "academically strong."
© Edwina Pickles / Sydney Morning Herald via Getty ImagesThe future Queen has been studying as an exchange student at the University of Oslo this fall. Prior to her autumn 2026 school plans being announced, her father, Haakon, said, via NRK, in early June that his daughter "plans to come home soon. It has to do with the family situation. She wants to be with her mother."
It was revealed last year that the health of the Crown Princess' mother, who was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, had worsened. Mette-Marit ended up undergoing a successful lung transplant on June 17. The Royal Court announced on October 7 that the "Queen Consort is still in rehabilitation" following her transplant and "will initially have no official program until next summer."
© Ole BERG-RUSTEN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Norway OUTIngrid Alexandra's return to Australia will come months after significant change for her family. Her grandfather, King Harald V, died on August 28. Her father Haakon ascended the throne upon his father's death, making her Norway's Crown Princess and now first in line to the Norwegian throne. The Crown Princess is poised to become Norway's first female monarch in more than 600 years.
Prior to her becoming the Crown Princess, Caroline told HELLO! in 2026 that Ingrid Alexandra "has taken on responsibility and represented the Royal Family much more than before. And when she has been out carrying out official duties, she has generated positive headlines – something that has been very much needed.
"She is popular, and I get the impression that people have faith in her as a future monarch."
