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Princess Ingrid Alexandra has made an important decision regarding her schooling due to the health of her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
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The 22-year-old princess announced she will not return to the University of Sydney for the autumn term.
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This week it was announced that Mette-Marit has officially been placed on the lung transplant waiting list.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has made an important decision regarding her schooling amid the deteriorating health of her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
Last week, it was announced that 22-year-old Ingrid Alexandra would soon return home from Australia, where she is studying a three-year undergraduate degree in international relations and political economy at the University of Sydney.
However, on Friday, June 5, the Norwegian royal family announced a more permanent plan. The princess plans to spend the fall 2026 semester as an exchange student at the University of Oslo to remain close to her family.
Ingrid Alexandra's younger brother, 20-year-old Prince Sverre Magnus, is also expected to begin university studies this fall, but he plans to remain in Europe and return home when needed.
King Harald of Norway, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and Prince Sverre Magnus pose for a group photo aboard the Royal Ship Norge in the Geirangerfjord on August 31, 2024. Photo: CORNELIUS POPPE/NTB/POOL/AFP via Getty
Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. In March, the Norwegian royal family announced that her health had "deteriorated," and last month, Crown Prince Haakon, 52, stated that his wife was "seriously ill... I think she's gotten much worse recently," according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK.
During several recent public appearances, the Crown Princess was photographed using a nasal cannula, or oxygen tube, to breathe. However, on Friday, June 5, the Royal House of Norway announced that Mette-Marit's official engagements had been cancelled indefinitely, and she had been officially placed on the lung transplant waiting list.
Are Holm, professor of medicine at the University of Oslo and senior consultant and lung specialist at Oslo University Hospital, said: "The Crown Princess's lung disease has progressed significantly. Following a comprehensive medical examination, she has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant as soon as a suitable donor becomes available.".
Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attend celebrations to mark Norway's Constitution Day on May 17, 2026. Photo: Per Ole Hagen/Getty
In addition to changing the children's school schedules, the royal house announced that Crown Prince Haakon will also change his schedule to stay closer to home.
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«"The Crown Prince will adjust his schedule for the coming period to spend more time with the Crown Princess. Among other measures, he will limit extended travel both within Norway and abroad before and after the surgery," the statement read. "Therefore, the Crown Prince will not be able to attend the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden in Stockholm on June 13, as previously planned.".
Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon have also postponed their 25th wedding anniversary celebrations, which were originally planned for August.
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