Princess Ingrid Alexandra has shared a cryptic post to her personal Instagram account amid a tense time for the Norwegian royal family. The future queen, 22, who is currently studying in Sydney, spoke out against "personal attacks" and said she was going "crazy" in a message to her 800 followers, seen by Norwegian outlet NRK.
The outburst comes amid strained times, as Ingrid's mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was mentioned multiple times in last week's release of three million documents concerning paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Ingrid's half-brother, Marius Borg Høiby, is currently on trial at Oslo District Court, where he faces 38 charges, including four counts of rape.
However, she wrote that the message was "not about any issue, not Marius, not mom or dad (Prince Haakon) or (Prince Sverre) Magnus", but instead about "personal attacks" that often "apply to us". It is unclear what she was referring to specifically. She added: "I chose to post it here. Because I'm going crazy. When is enough?"
The post appeared to be written on a notes app, with the princess claiming she's been making such notes for six years, now concluding that she is in a "thought experiment". Such a personal message on social media is rare for a member of the royal family, as matters are usually kept formal and usually refer to official engagements.
© GettyErik Mustad, an expert on the Norwegian royal family, told Aftenposten: "I find this sad to read. I can understand that this is a very difficult situation for the royal family, but it is sad that she has to resort to Instagram to make this.
The family is undoubtedly under a lot of pressure, but at the same time, a lot of it is self-inflicted by her mother and her half-brother. When you write to that many people on Instagram, it's not private. You can't just throw things out like this and think it won't be made public."
The Royal House of Norway declined to comment when contacted by HELLO!
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Crown Prince Haakon, son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, shares two children with his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit: Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, and Prince Sverre Magnus, 20. The Crown Princess also has a son, Marius Borg Høiby, 29, from a previous relationship.
© Corbis via Getty ImagesMarius was arrested multiple times in 2024 and is facing various charges, including rape, in a trial this week. If found guilty, he could face up to ten years in prison. He denies the most serious charges against him.
The royal family was dealt another blow with the release of a new batch of Epstein documents just days earlier. Among the more than three million pages published by the U.S. Department of Justice on January 30 was correspondence between Crown Princess Mette-Marit and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
In one message from 2012, the future queen consort wrote to Epstein: "You always make me smile because you tickle my brain." In another recently released document, Epstein described King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway's daughter-in-law as "twisted" and "not a typical royalty".
In a public statement released last week, the Crown Princess said: "Jeffrey Epstein is solely responsible for his actions. I must take responsibility for not having investigated Epstein’s background more thoroughly, and for not realising sooner what kind of person he was. I deeply regret this, and it is a responsibility I must bear.
"I showed poor judgment and regret having had any contact with Epstein at all. It is simply embarrassing. I wish to express my deep sympathy and solidarity with the victims of the abuse committed by Jeffrey Epstein."
