On the 16th of this month, Princess Ingrid, the future queen of the Norwegian royal family, hosted a grand adult banquet in the local area, which lasted for two days, and almost all the royal families of European countries were present.
In fact, Princess Ingrid's coming-of-age ceremony was supposed to be on January 21, but due to the global environment, it can only be postponed to this day. In order to welcome the coming-of-age ceremony of the future queen, the Norwegian royal family officially announced Ingrid's photo long before the ceremony began.
It is not difficult to see from ingrid's photo modeling that it is not so much the coming-of-age ceremony of the Norwegian princess as it is a crown photo of her.
She wears the gown that her mother, Princess Mett, wore in 2001, with a ribbon draped over her shoulders, and wears the Order of St. Olaf and the Royal Order of King Harald V of Norway on her chest.
She even wears a pearl crown, which, although not very ornate, is also a treasure of the Norwegian king's sister, dating back 120 years, including the late princess's bracelet, pearl earrings and pearl rings.
The crown was originally purchased more than a century ago by a Swedish prince, Ingrid's great-grandfather, from the Castle Lion Dragon at the Fair.
It seems that now so grandly let Ingrid wear, maybe not far from her "official opening" time, I have to say that the Norwegian royal family still expects a lot from her.
At the reception on the first day of the celebration, members of the Norwegian royal family dressed up, and even though the Norwegian royal family always lagged behind Europe financially, it really spared no effort to hold the coming-of-age ceremony for the princess.
The first to appear were Princess Ingrid and the Prime Minister, who wore a white polka dot dress and a refreshing ponytail that day, youthful and energetic at the same time, confident and steady, and the temperament of the future successor was quite in place.
Not only did more than 200 European heavyweight guests on the scene see the awesomeness of the afterlife, but also let everyone feel this loving family.
On the same day, King Harald V of Norway, Queen Sonny Haralsen, Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stras and other members of the royal family attended the ceremony.
Among them, the members of the European royal family include Queen Mathilde and Crown Prince Elizabeth of Belgium, King Philip VI of Spain, King William Alexander of the Netherlands, Queen Maxima and Duke Catherine Amalia, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary and so on.
It should be said that this grand ceremony is not only unprecedented, but also said to exceed the scene of the 70th anniversary of the reign of the Queen of England, and the members of the European royal family dressed in costumes and crowns appeared like the plot of the movie.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark entered with her husband in her arms, and the 50-year-old Mary wore a midnight crown, wore an orchid dress on a white background, and her hair was coiled into a classical court bun, still the graceful, elegant and confident princess.
Don't look at Princess Mary's midnight crown like an ordinary ornament, in fact, it is made of 18 carats of pink and white gold, 31 vivid moonstones and 1340 sparkling diamonds, at first glance the color is not dazzling, but the effect of light and shadow is like the midnight starry sky, the meaning is very far-reaching.
It would be a pity to say that on this star-studded celebration, the presence of the Spanish royal family Leonor was not there, and only King Felipe appeared alone.
Watching Sweden Crown Prince Victoria holding Prince Daniel's hand and slowly walking together, careful netizens found that Victoria and her daughter who walked in front of her echoed each other from clothing to hair accessories, very attentive.
It turned out that the Swedish princess who had just turned 10 this year did not wear a crown, but brought a headband with the same floral pattern as her mother's dress, what a family that loved each other.
And the Queen of the Netherlands, Makasima, still continues her festive style, the big red dress shines all over the place, and the crown she wears is also not small, and the former owners are King William III of England and Queen Mary II.
But at this feast, not only princess Ingrid's crown is an antique, nor is it only the princesses of Europe who wear it luxuriously, in fact, the Crown Prince of Belgium, Princess Elizabeth, also wears the adult crown given to her by the royal family, which is said to be from the British nobility.
Even the dutch crown prince Maria, who has always been low-key, wears a crown that her mother wore when she was married, and although it is too lively in shape, this crown is extremely valuable in the Netherlands.
It is not difficult to see that the royal family members present are very concerned about this grand ceremony, everyone is dressed up, and Crown Prince Victoria of Sweden wore a crown with a history of more than a century of "laurel garland" when he appeared, a proper antique.
Although the Royal Families of european countries attended this grand celebration because of their kinship, in fact, the Norwegian Royal Family was far from other European royal families in all aspects.
Compared with the annual consumption of millions of euros or pounds sterling in other royal families, Ingrid, as the lord of the future queen, is also very frugal, not only often wearing her mother's old clothes from more than a decade ago, but also using the holiday time to go to other countries to work and earn money.
It may be related to her mother's civilian education, although her mother Metmarette also defected from school, was abandoned by the family, went from nightclubs to unmarried children, and became a single mother, but eventually met the love of her life, Crown Prince Haakon.
Now Mett has not only become the much-anticipated Princess of Norway, but also the confidence and generosity of educating her children, even if in Metter's memory, her childhood is not happy, but she still hopes to give her children a better life.
When Met was 11 years old, her parents' divorce dealt her a big blow, and her personality became more and more withdrawn and rebellious.
Until middle school, Mett's academic performance was very poor, and she learned to smoke and drink, fight, and even fall in love, which is why she was expelled from school during middle school.
With nowhere to go, Mett had to live on a plate in the restaurant, but this was not long-lasting, after all, such a small salary could not meet her usual expenses of smoking and drinking.
At the instigation of friends, Mett entered the nightclub to become a dancer, and it was in this mixed environment that Met met a problem boy, Modern, and the two soon became boyfriend and girlfriend and lived together.
But what people did not expect was that Modern not only took drugs but also sold drugs, and Met did not care at all, but gave all the money he earned in the nightclub to Modern.
Under such an atmosphere, Mett also followed the drug addiction that Modern, but soon after, Mett became pregnant, and unfortunately, her boyfriend was arrested for drug trafficking.
In a dilemma, Mett accepted the reality and began a life of unmarried pregnancy, along with her belly growing day by day, as well as the real pressure of life, Mett became a waiter from a dancer.
One day in 1990, the Norwegian prince Haakon happened to be attending a party, and in the bar where Mett worked, Haakon wondered why a pregnant woman who was about to give birth would work here.
In order to help the special woman in front of him as much as possible, Haakon took the initiative to invite Mett to the car and take her home.
Although the time of the two was very short, and they still met in places like bars, they still had a good impression of each other, and a few months later, Met gave birth to his and her ex-boyfriend's first child, Matthews.
With a child, Metter no longer lives chaotically, she reads and studies during the day, continues to work in the restaurant at night, and 3 years later, it is still in this bar that Met and Harcom meet again.
Everything from guests to friends who talk about everything to inseparable lovers is a matter of fate, and even the two rented an apartment in Oslo and lived together.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Haakon publicly expressed to the media his determination to marry Mett: "It is fate that Metmarette will become my wife, I don't care about her past, I only care about our future, I hope everyone can bless us." 」 ”
But as soon as the news came out, the Norwegian people could not accept such a woman who was constantly black as their leader, and even the old king asked Haakon to choose between Met and the throne.
Who knows that Haakon still firmly chooses Mett, and Mett also boldly stands up to express deep regret for his past, and knows that his past is not glorious, hoping to get the understanding of the public, and he will learn to be a perfect woman in the future.
It is such a pair of firm lovers, and finally join hands into the palace of marriage, for The eldest son of Meite, Haakon is willing to raise with Meite, and deliberately found his biological father Modern, promised that the father and son can often meet, so that the child has a normal childhood.
In the three years after Met and Haakon's marriage, Mett gave birth to a son and a daughter for her husband, the eldest daughter of which is now Princess Ingrid.
The birth of Ingrid, known as the "most beautiful princess in the world", was not only norway's first crown prince in 600 years, but also brought life to the Norwegian royal family at that time, and made the public's perception of Mett change.
The Norwegian royal family was excited about the arrival of this little one, and Ingrid had inherited from a young age the super high appearance of her mother, Princess Mett, soft and cute, and anyone who saw her little face wanted to go up and pinch it.
And as Ingrid grew older, her long flax-colored hair, braided in pigtails, and a sweet and dignified smile, were once called "the sun in the heart" by the Norwegian people, as if her smile could "melt the ice and snow of Northern Europe".
It can be seen that the birth of Ingrid gradually calmed down the Norwegian people and found that Princess Mett was not as bad as imagined.
Indeed, after marrying into the royal family, in addition to learning basic royal etiquette, Mett also studied abroad and became a high-achieving student at the University of London.
While allowing himself to keep up with her husband's pace, Mett did not forget to be with her daughter, And Harkon and Mett have publicly stated that they want their baby daughter to have an ordinary and perfect childhood." ”
To this end, Mett and Haakon also selected public schools specifically for the young Ingrid, and lived a happy childhood no different from ordinary children.
Haakon and Met didn't even let Ingrid know their identity in order not to put too much pressure on their children, they didn't want their children to live in the spotlight as soon as they were born, and they didn't want the media to focus too much on a child.
It is precisely because Ingrid has always retained this innocence that her godmother, that is, The Crown Prince Victoria of Sweden, can't help but want to tease her at the wedding, and wink at her.
Even Victoria once told Ingrid: "In my world, you are always right." Also the cutest".
However, due to Ingrid's special origins, she had to learn European royal etiquette from an early age, and Ingrid, who had only been in a private school for four years, had to transfer to a private school for the royal court.
In this school, Ingrid not only learned royal etiquette, but also learned an authentic English that everyone praised.
The old king was even more pleased that his granddaughter was so clever and clever since she was a child, often taking Ingrid to sit in front of the camera to practice, when little Ingrid said: "Welcome to our children's exclusive website", Grandpa immediately reminded: "Is this right?" ”
Little Ingrid said to grandpa: "Yes", teasing Grandpa and not knowing how to answer, I can see that the relationship between grandpa and grandson is very good.
Of course, Grandma Queen Songya will often take Ingrid to participate in official business, so that her granddaughter can receive Princess Kate and Prince William of England in her most relaxed state, perhaps Ingrid's confidence comes from the encouragement given to him by his family.
With the growing of Princess Ingrid, the Norwegian people are also full of confidence in her, and Ingrid has not lived up to the expectations of the people, and she took the initiative to take on the royal work at the age of 14.
In 2018, Mett suffered from chronic pulmonary fibrosis, and while she endured the pain of the disease, she continued to participate in various public welfare activities, but the normal royal work has been entrusted to Ingrid.
In addition to learning to deal with state affairs, Ingrid, like most young people, did not forget her favorite leisure activities, such as boxing, skiing, and surfing, which made her have a strong physique from an early age.
Especially in surfing, Ingrid won the gold medal at the Norwegian Junior Surfing Championships and is a princess who rides the wind and waves.
In Norway's "ice and snow kingdom", Ingrid is also very good at skiing and sailing, and has represented Norway in Olympic sailing competitions many times, winning the eighth place in the world, and can be called "the strongest athlete in the European royal family".
When Ingrid, as Crown Prince, was 17 years old, the royal family held an internal rite of passage for her, knowing that in the Norwegian royal family, as long as the children are over 18 years old, they must fly fighter jets to overlook the territory and tour the kingdom.
At the end of last year, ingrid, who was about to enter the 18th year old, climbed into the rear cabin of an F-16BM fighter at Bode Air Base in Norway and flew for two hours in the form of "ballast".
Although they generally don't actually fly fighter jets, but sit in the back seat, they still have to find their own "royal back seat" overlooking the territory.
In fact, these are not particularly dangerous sports for Princess Ingrid, who has been an athlete since she was a child.
On that day, Ingrid wore a military uniform, climbed high into the air, and then pulled the rope and jumped vertically, as if to make everyone not marvel at her courage, among the queens of the european royal families, I am afraid that only Queen Elizabeth of England has such courage, and then it is Princess Ingrid.
In this regard, the Norwegian royal family also publicly stated that if the princess is crowned queen, she will become the commander-in-chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Today, Princess Ingrid, who has turned 18 years old, not only often visits other countries on behalf of her mother Mett, but even wears the appearance of a dedicated office.
Otherwise, she would not have occupied the proper C position in various family photos, and between her hands and feet, who would have thought that this confident and calm girl was only 18 years old.
In today's European feast, 18-year-old Ingrid, in addition to showing everyone her mature and confident queen, has also received blessings from all walks of life.
The Norwegian Prime Minister first congratulated Ingrid on coming of age, saying: "You are the first female heir to the throne in the history of the kingdom. It's a historic moment that you're now 18 years old and have reached legal age. ”
At the same time, the Prime Minister wanted Ingrid to "be yourself, to know your country, to know the people who live here, to know our lives, to know our dreams and the things we are afraid of." This is the bond that binds the royal family and the people together. ”
To say, on the day of Ingrid's coming-of-age ceremony, the most exciting thing is the mother, Princess Mett, who has given birth to such an excellent daughter after so many years.
Princess Mett also has high hopes for her children: "Norway not only has mountains, forests, plateaus, fields and oceans, all the people who live here have dreams, hopes, joys and sorrows, and my daughter is part of this country." ”
Perhaps it was all the people and things present that deeply touched Ingrid, and she shed tears of excitement and said that she was fortunate to have grown up in a reliable country like Norway.
It is true that the assets of the Norwegian royal family, although not even one-tenth of the British royal family, are indeed the most famous.
Once owned by the old king, the Norwegian, a private yacht that was built in the 1930s for more than 80 years, was later purchased by the local people and given to the king as a gift.
Although it was said to be given to the king, it was still used more times, so the old king had no opinion.
Not only that, the members of the Norwegian royal family never compare themselves with the outside world, people can see from Ingrid's clothing, many of her clothes are her mother's, even the watch that Prince Haakon often wears is only a few thousand yuan!
In Norway, which pursues equality between men and women, even if the prince's car is parked in a place where it should not be parked, it is still ticketed, but the prince is not angry at all, but quietly accepts the reality.
Even when everyone usually takes a group photo together, the painting style is so harmonious, for the local people, they still prefer such simple royals.
Once Britain's Prince William and Princess Kate visited Norway, Kate wore a fur hat, which instantly caused the Norwegian people to talk.
They said that Kate was so extravagant and wasteful in her daily life, and she didn't know how to make money, and she wasn't even as good as our princess who had just entered junior high school.
It seems that Princess Ingrid has long become the real queen in their hearts, in fact, at first Met and Haakon planned to give the child a new name, after all, it is the child who will be the queen in the future, and then I think, it is precisely because this is the future queen, she belongs to the people in addition to her own daughter.
I don't know if she was educated by her mother as a commoner, or if Ingrid was born with a queen's demeanor, she has always hated being called "servant" by others.
In 2012, 6-year-old Princess Ingrid was interviewed by a reporter who asked her: "Will you have a lot of servants around you?" She immediately replied unhappily, "No! ”
Prince Haakon, who was the father, hurried to come forward to explain, adding: "The princess would be very dissatisfied if someone called the staff who served them servants. ”
In contrast, Princess Ingrid prefers to call her servants assistants, and in her opinion, assistants are the ones who help them live and work better.
To say, Princess Ingrid also did not like to pose at the camera, and instead of taking various photos, she would rather blow dandelions with her grandfather or ski with her brother (half-brother).
But these can only be the memories of Ingrid's childhood, now that she has reached the age of 18, she still has a long way to go, she has grown from a girl who was once cute and spoiled in her mother's arms to a responsible future queen.
Although her mother's illness also forced her to accelerate her growth, believing in this loving family also gave her the courage to grow up rapidly.