King Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra Complete French Marathon
The Norwegian royals traveled to the French Riviera for a private sporting trip following a security incident at the Skaugum estate.
King Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway traveled to the French Riviera for a private visit, which was later revealed to be a participation in the French Riviera Marathon from Nice to Cannes. The royal palace in Oslo initially announced only that the monarch and the crown princess had embarked on a private trip abroad without disclosing their destination.
The father and daughter started the race together at 9:16 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Official results showed that King Haakon crossed the finish line with a time of four hours, 43 minutes, and one second. However, tracking data for Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra stopped after the ninth kilometer, leaving it unverified whether she finished the full distance due to a technical tracking error or other reasons.
This journey marks the first joint international trip for Haakon and Ingrid Alexandra since they assumed their new roles as monarch and heir to the throne at the end of August. Because both the king and his designated successor were out of the country simultaneously, governmental authority shifted temporarily to the government.
The trip comes during an active autumn for the 22-year-old crown princess, who recently hosted her first solo audience at the palace and has been balancing her studies in social sciences. She temporarily transferred her studies from the University of Sydney to the University of Oslo due to the health condition of her mother, Queen Mette-Marit, who underwent a lung transplant over the summer.
The international trip also closely followed a security breach at the Skaugum estate. Late last week, an intruder forced entry into the home of Marius Borg Høiby, located on the royal estate just a short distance from the residence of King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit. Høiby managed to push the intruder out and called the police, leading to the rapid intervention of security personnel.
According to reports from the newspaper VG, the detained suspect stated after the incident that he had traveled from northern Norway specifically to visit Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra. Police later charged the man, who has previous convictions for violent offenses, and prosecutors initiated a formal criminal investigation as security measures around the property were reviewed.