Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway secured a rare public engagement with her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The daughter-in-law and granddaughter of King Harald V visited sick children at the Drammen hospital on the occasion of Saint Lucy’s Day.
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra visits Saint Lucia
This Friday, children celebrate Saint Lucia in Scandinavian countries. December 13 is the day dedicated to Saint Lucy, a Sicilian Christian martyr, who died from the persecutions of Diocletian in 304. Saint Lucy’s Day is a festival of light that sets the stage for Christmas celebrations. On the occasion of this special day enjoyed by children, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and her daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, visited Drammen Hospital.
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The traditions around Saint Lucia are diverse and change depending on the country and region. In Norway, children wear white clothes, sing Christmas carols and eat fluffy catssaffron brioches. Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Ingrid Alexandra brightened up the sometimes gloomy daily lives of hospitalized children.
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra visits a children’s hospital with Crown Princess Mette-Marit
The 11th floor of Drammen Hospital is reserved for pediatric departments. Children, young people and their families who are hospitalized daily due to chronic illness shared their stories and experiences with the daughter-in-law and granddaughter of King Harald V. Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 51 years old, is the future queen consort of Norway, as the wife of Crown Prince Haakon. Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 20, is the future first reigning queen of Norway, as the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Haakon.
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra is completing her first year of military service, which she is following in a camp located in the north of the country. Since her 18th birthday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra has had her own office at the Royal Palace in Oslo, but she has never had the opportunity until now to actually carry out official engagements alone.
Drammen Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in Buskerud County. The Children and Youth Service treats patients from birth to 18 years of age. The pediatric department specializes in metabolic diseases including diabetes.
Nicolas Fontaine
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Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]
