Princess Ingrid Alexandra says enough is enough
Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has posted a message on her private Instagram account in which she, according to NRK News, writes that “enough is enough.”
February 6, 2026 | SOCIETY
Princess Ingrid Alexandra. Photo: Raquel Pires Photography / The Royal Court
The message Ingrid Alexandra posted on Thursday is, according to NRK News, to express that her family is being subjected to personal attacks that it is not possible to defend themselves against. What these personal attacks consist of specifically has not been specified. However, Society and Politics has noted that undocumented allegations exist on social media.
The royal family in Norway has been under exceptionally heavy pressure over the past week for several reasons. The princess’s mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has received massive media coverage after new Epstein files were published on Friday. The files show that Mette-Marit has had more extensive contact with Jeffrey Epstein than she has previously indicated, read more here.
The princess’s half-brother, Marius Borg Høiby, was on Sunday arrested and charged with new criminal offenses, just two days before he appeared in court on Tuesday for a seven-week trial in which he is charged with 38 offenses, read more here. The trial has led to one of the largest media turnouts from the international press in history.
In addition to the heavy pressure from established media, undocumented allegations are emerging on social media. It is understandable that Princess Ingrid Alexandra reacts to this. As a private individual, it is natural for her to speak out, but as a public representative of one of the three state powers in Norway – the monarchy – it would have been more appropriate to speak through institutional channels, such as a press release from the Royal Court.
The difficult situation for the Crown Prince family raises questions about the existence of the monarchy. We have previously seen similar cases in the United Kingdom, where Prince Harry moved to the United States with his wife, and Prince Andrew was stripped of all titles as a result of his association with Jeffrey Epstein and young women. It is close at hand to conclude that the monarchy cannot function in the information age in the same way, and that this is something both the United Kingdom and Norway must come to terms with – the system appears inhumane.
Any person who finds themselves in the public spotlight must have the resilience to handle it. In the information society, this is a quality one must assess for oneself whether one possesses and withdraw if one does not. The Norwegian Crown Prince family should strongly consider whether they wish to carry the monarchy forward. It would be entirely understandable if they choose to step down.
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NRK News
Thursday february 5