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Princess Ingrid Alexandra is poised to take a significant step toward freedom, with a royal twist Down Under.
The Norwegian queen, 21, has announced that she will begin a three-year university degree in international relations and political economics in Sydney, Australia, in August.
She wants to live on school during her studies, so this will be her first long-term relocation away from home.
Ingrid Alexandra's decision to study overseas is similar to that of her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who also studied in Australia.
Back then, the future queen participated in an exchange program and attended Wangaratta High School in North East Victoria.
The young royal's intellectual goals are warmly commended, with many considering this as a key step toward her ultimate goal of becoming Queen of Norway.
While Norway requires one year of military duty, the princess, along with several of her peers, willingly extended her term by three months.
