Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is to return home from her study abroad in Australia due to the deteriorating health of her mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
Ingrid Alexandra had relocated to Australia last year to pursue a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney, focusing on international relations and political economy.
The Norwegian Palace revealed she would reside in student accommodation on campus for the three-year programme.
However, the health of her mother has now taken precedent.
According to Norwegian broadcaster NRK, Crown Prince Haakon said of his daughter, Ingrid Alexandra: "She plans to come home soon. It has to do with the family situation. She wants to be with her mother."
He also revealed Ingrid Alexandra will return to study in Australia, although when she will travel back is unknown.
"She has plans to complete her studies in Australia. But how long she will stay home, we will have to come back to that," he added.
The Crown Prince is currently in Japan, a trip that he announced he was to cut short last week.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is to return home from her study abroad in Australia
| ReutersHe flew out to Tokyo this morning for what was supposed to be a four-day visit, but has cancelled the final day of engagements to return to Norway sooner.
The Crown Prince, 52, had been expected to meet Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during his stay.
Haakon revealed last week his wife's health was worsening considerably and described the future Queen of Norway as "seriously ill".
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was pictured using visible breathing assistance
| GETTY"The Crown Princess is seriously ill, and I think she has gotten a bit worse lately. So I am worried about her health," he told reporters.
"She uses oxygen in her everyday life, and that helps a bit," he explained, adding the past six months had progressed reasonably well despite varying phases of the illness.
Mette-Marit received her pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis in 2018, and the Palace confirmed last autumn that her condition had worsened.
She has since been placed on the waiting list for a lung transplant, though the precise timing remains uncertain.
"It's up to the doctors, it's a medical question," Crown Prince Haakon said. "So they're the ones who decide when it should happen, when it's right. But I think she's gotten a lot worse lately, unfortunately."
The Crown Princess' most recent public appearance came on May 17 at the royal residence Skaugum, near Oslo, where she attended Norwegian Constitution Day celebrations.
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