PRINCESS INGRID - SCANDALS from the HOUSE OF GLUCKSBURG

NORWAY'S ROYALS HAVE NO SHORTAGE OF DRAMA AS THE FUTURE HEAD OF THE FAMILY MOVES TO OZ

-  Kylie Walters

As a new semester starts at the University of Sydney on August 4, the educational institution will welcome Norway's future Queen among its ranks. Princess Ingrid Alexandra will begin studying towards a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in international relations. Set to live in student housing on campus, the young princess' move to Australia gives her a much greater opportunity of having a normal uni student experience than she might get in Europe, but it also gives 21-year-old Ingrid the chance to put a bit of much-needed distance between herself and her scandal-plagued family.

Norway's police announced in late June that they were charging Ingrid's older half-brother, Marius Borg Høiby, on several counts, including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm, following a 10-month investigation.

"I cannot go into further detail about the number of victims in the case beyond confirming that it is a double-digit number," Oslo police attorney Andreas Kruszewski said at a press conference.

Marius, 28, is the eldest child of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir apparent. He holds no royal titles or official duties, but grew up attending formal events and lived on royal property with his family. He has denied the charges.