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Norway’s crown princess expected to take on a larger royal role

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra represented the Norwegian royal family at King Haakon’s oath-taking ceremony after Queen Mette-Marit withdrew for health reasons.
  • Storting President Masud Gharahkhani said Ingrid Alexandra would likely take on greater responsibilities in the future.
  • Queen Mette-Marit underwent a lung transplant in June and is expected to miss more public events while recovering.

Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra stood beside King Haakon at his oath-taking ceremony in Oslo after Queen Mette-Marit was forced to stay away because of her health.

The queen underwent a lung transplant in June and could not attend her husband’s ceremony at the Storting. Her absence is expected to continue at some royal events as she takes more time to recover.

We will probably see our crown princess take on greater responsibility in the future.

— Masud GharahkhaniThe president of Norway’s Storting discussed Ingrid Alexandra’s expected role as the queen recovers.

That prospect points to a larger public role for the 22-year-old crown princess. Masud Gharahkhani, president of the Storting, told Norwegian outlet Nettavisen that Ingrid Alexandra would likely assume greater responsibility in the future.

“We will probably see our crown princess take on greater responsibility in the future,” Gharahkhani said. He added: “We must understand that the new queen needs a little more time to get better.”

We must understand that the new queen needs a little more time to get better.

— Masud GharahkhaniGharahkhani explained why Queen Mette-Marit may remain absent from public events.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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