While a confirmation service is a matter of choice for Norwegian youths, the Norwegian royal family is required by the Constitution to be Lutherans, which is why Princess Ingrid Alexandra is obligated to confirm her faith. This is even more so because she is a direct heir to the throne, after her father Crown Prince Haakon.

Lutheranism is a branch of Western Christianity, which identifies with the teachings of 16th-century German reformer Martin Luther.

In royal tradition, children are known to have five to six godparents to give them guidance in life. For Princess Ingrid Alexandra, her godparents include paternal grandfather King Harald V of Norway, maternal grandmother Marit Tjessem, her aunt Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, as well as King Felipe VI of Spain; Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark; and Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden—all of whom were present for the occasion.

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King Harald V and Queen Sonja’s confirmation gift to Princess Ingrid Alexandra was a Norwegian national costume, which she wore for the ceremony. Called an Aust-Telemark bunad, both the Queen and Princess Ingrid Alexandra played a part in choosing the traditional patterns and colours.

Another special piece was the silver Maja brooch adorning the dress, which Queen Sonja had shared in her speech, was reproduced based on a brooch that belonged to her grandmother, Maja.

As Queen Sonja noted in her speech at the reception, Princess Ingrid Alexandra had always “had a focus on the need to protect nature”, so the Norwegian government’s gift to her couldn’t have been more suitable.

To celebrate her confirmation, the Hengsåsen nature reserve at Bygdøy in Oslo has been renamed to Prinsesseåsen nature reserve, which directly translates to “The Princess’ Hill”.

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