Princess Ingrid Alexandra to separate from her family as she makes major move – details

Princess Ingrid Alexandra will soon be separating from her family as the Norwegian royal confirmed that she will be heading to Sydney for her studies.

The 21-year-old is due to move to Australia in August 2025, where she will study for three years. It’s been confirmed that Ingrid Alexandra will be staying on the campus throughout her university years and is pursuing a degree in international relations and political economy.

Ingrid Alexandra will be following in her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s footsteps, as the mother-of-three studied in the country for six months. During her education, Mette-Marit took part in an exchange programme, where she attended Wangaratta High School in North East Victoria.

The royal’s move comes after she completed 15 months of military service, serving in the Engineer Battalion in Brigade North, where she was a gunner on a CV90 assault engineer armoured vehicle.

People in Norway are mandated to complete a year of military service, although Ingrid Alexandra and others in her class extended their stint for a further three months.

Royals studying abroad

It’s not uncommon for European royals to study abroad during their youth. Over the weekend, Spain’s Infanta Sofia graduated from UWC Atlantic College in Wales.

Sofia’s older sister, Princess Leonor, also studied at the institution, although she was absent from her sister’s graduation as she was taking part in naval exercises.

Other royal alumni from the college include Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his daughter Princess Alexia.

Willem-Alexander’s daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, was forced to complete her university studies in Madrid following threats against her. Following the conclusion of her studies in