Princess Ingrid Alexandra celebrated her 18th birthday on Friday.
She reached her milestone birthday in January but postponed all formal celebrations due to the pandemic.
Glamorous European royals gathered at the Royal Palace in Oslo this week for the elegant celebration.
The princess exuded elegance in a burgundy floor-length gown adorned with medals, a stunning tiara and lilac heels.
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra (front center) poses for a family photo with (front L to R) Norway’s King Harald V and Norway’s Queen Sonja and (back LtoR) Marit Tjessem, Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus and Marius BorgHoiby
Princess Ingrid Alexandra clink glasses as she delivers a speech alongside King Harald (R).
She came to her birthday gala along with her parents, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and his wife Mette-Marit, and her grandparents, Queen Sonja and King Harald.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra joined her grandfather, the reigning King Harald V, for a cabinet meeting at the Royal Palace to celebrate her coming of age.
In the coming years, Ingrid Alexandra will raise her public profile and take on more responsibilities for the royal family, but will continue to focus on her education, the palace said in a statement.
Crown Prince Haakon secured her place in the line of succession by amending the law to allow first-born daughters to succeed to the throne over their younger male siblings. Her birthday means she can now act as Regent of Norway should the need arise.
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra (C) with (LR) Princess Estelle of Sweden, Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess Elisabeth of Belgium and Prince Charles of Luxembourg
King Harald and Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway join Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway and Marius Borg Hoeiby as they walk through the Great Hall before the gala dinner
Princess Ingrid Alexandra accompanied her grandfather, King Harald V, to a cabinet meeting at the Royal Palace to mark her coming of age as she takes on new responsibilities as an adult
Haakon, 48, succeeded his older sister Princess Märtha Louise, who is now engaged to Durek, 47, after dating her partner since 2019.
Princess Märtha Louise 50, fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, and her fiancé Shaman Durek were among the birthday guests in attendance.
The mother-of-three shared her official engagement photo to her Instagram account last week – where she showed off a dazzling emerald ring.
Also present were Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Ingrid Alexandra’s other godmothers, including Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise, and Ms Marit Tjessem, the Crown Princess’ mother.
King Felipe VI and King Harald – as well as the Queen and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark are all descended from Queen Victoria and King Christian IX, which is why the King of Spain was chosen as one of the teenage princess’ godparents.
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra and King Harald walk through the Great Hall before the gala dinner at the Palace in Oslo
Princess Elisabeth and Queen Mathilde of Belgium walk through the Great Hall
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra (C) and Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon listen as Norway’s King Harald V (R) delivers a speech at the Royal Palace
Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands walk through the Great Hall before the gala dinner
Meanwhile, Ingrid Alexandra’s grandfather, King Harald, is also Queen Margrethe of Sweden’s first cousin, and Crown Princess Victoria is her cousin, twice removed, earning another spot on Ingrid Alexandra’s list of royal godparents.
Ingrid Alexandra will become Norway’s first female monarch in 600 years when she succeeds her 48-year-old father.
Gert’s Royalsa royal blog, confirmed that Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands were among the first royals to register for the event, alongside their daughter Princess Amalia, also 18.
Ingrid Alexandra’s Spanish godfather Felipe VI and his wife Queen Letizia also attend the celebrations.
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Ingrid Alexandra’s godparents, were also present with their spouses.
In letters from her mother to the princess, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and her father, Crown Prince Haakon, praised her and assured her of her new tasks.
Her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, wrote: “Ingrid, I couldn’t be prouder of the girl I’ve had the privilege of following since your clear brown eyes first looked at me after you were born.”
On the occasion of her milestone birthday, the teenager received letters from her mother and father
Crown Prince Hakon said: “Berit’s husband Bjørn spoke to me several times about duty as a value, as a positive force. I’m not sure if he said that to me most of the time or if he shared it with others as well. It is quite possible to find freedom even while doing one’s duty. ‘
Crown Princess Mette-Marit wrote: “Those of us who know you know how much you love your country. How much you enjoy traveling to different parts of Norway. About how proud you feel when you wear your NOREG sweater.
“Dearest daughter, you are not the only one turning 18 this year. So are 57,000 other young people across Norway
“In connection with your birthday in January, more people got to know you a little bit better. You gave your first interviews, met with government officials and received various deputations here at the palace.
“It all brought back a lot of memories for me. Because I was in the same situation as you and considered myself an 18 year old.