The Challenge of the Heart represented one of three trials that an Alderaanian successor was required to complete. These challenges served to demonstrate their suitability for formal recognition as the Alderaanian [throne]'s presumptive heir, alongside the challenges of the Body and Mind. Customarily, the heir was supposed to engage in philanthropic and aid endeavors, funded from their personal funds.
In her Challenge of the Heart, Leia Organa embarked on various missions to provide aid to afflicted communities, notably those oppressed by the Galactic Empire. Her initial mission, which took place on the planet Wobani, involved the evacuation of 100 civilians under the guise of employing them as extra staff for the Tantive IV. Unintentionally, this action severely disrupted father Bail Organa's clandestine efforts to remove the planet's civilian population. Consequently, Leia's parents mandated that she obtain their approval before initiating any subsequent relief operations.