Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
A very special princess photo at the gala dinner
Princess Estelle of Sweden, Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Princess Elisabeth of Belgium and Prince Charles of Luxembourg (from left) at the gala dinner.
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra invited to the gala dinner on Friday. A sweet photo was taken with Europe’s future queens.
A dinner could hardly be more royal: On Friday evening, numerous well-known members of the European aristocracy attended the big gala dinner in the Royal Palace in Oslo on the occasion of the 18th birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway – glamorous ball gowns included.
The birthday child himself chose a violet evening dress with playful ruffles and sweet flounces on the skirt for the special occasion. In addition, Ingrid Alexandra wore the diamond diadem that was given to her for her birthday – a valuable family heirloom.
Four future queens and a grand duke
Before the big celebration started, numerous group photos were taken on Friday, showing the Norwegian royal family also shared on Instagram. The first shows Princess Ingrid Alexandra surrounded by Princess Estelle of Sweden (10), Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (18) and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium (20). They are all future queens of Europe. Also in the photo is little Prince Charles of Luxembourg (2), who will one day be Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
The European aristocracy at the gala dinner
The second picture shows the birthday child with his grandparents King Harald V (85), Queen Sonja (84) and Marit Tjessem (85), his parents Crown Princess Mette-Marit (48) and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (48) and his two brothers Sverre Magnus (16) and Marius Borg Hoiby (25).
Last but not least, a large group photo was taken with all royal guests at the gala dinner. Present were, among others, the Dutch King Willem-Alexander (55) and his wife Queen Máxima (51), the Danish Crown Prince Frederik (54) and his wife Mary (50), Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria (44) and her husband Daniel (48) and Spain’s King Felipe VI. (54).