Prince Sverre Magnus News & Current Events Part 1: December 2023 -

[polyesco]

Sverre will accompany his parents at the men's handball game, Norway vs Portugal.
19.01.2025 IHF Men’s Handball World Championship
Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess attend the IHF Men’s Handball World Championship match between Norway and Portugal at Unity Arena, Fornebu. His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus will also be in attendance (20:30).

 

[Muhler]

Keeping Magnus totally in the back, is a luxury IMO. Can Norway and the NRF afford such a luxury?
Ingrid in particular may need all the help she can get.

 

[Annine]

He is also added to an other event which seems pretty perfekt for him. Even better would have been if the court actually said what he is doing this semester. If he has a gap year why not just say that, I think most norwegians would understand a gap year, as many youth have that, especially boys who are tired of school, or are waiting to do military service, but making it secret there is litle understanding.

Alpine training with ViVil (We want) 22. januar Lommedalen
Vivil Sports Club offers adapted training in many different sports for developmentally disabled athletes, and this evening we have invited the Crown Prince Couple and Prince Sverre Magnus to join us for training. Both the Crown Prince Couple and Sverre Magnus have trained on skis before, and now they will get to try real slalom with gates together with our athletes. The Crown Princess is the patron of the Vivil Games.

Vivil sportsclub is one of the few clubs in Norway that offers adapted alpine training for developmentally disabled athletes, therefore we have both members who live locally and some who have to drive far to get to training. With a good training environment, there will be both a good atmosphere and a good learning environment. Many people who are mentally disabled have major social challenges. It can be difficult to understand codes for interacting with others, and many people often feel alone and left out.

 

[iceflower]

The Palace's Communications Manager Guri Varpe told the press that Sverre Magnus will spend the next 6 months traveling - concrete travel destinations were not mentioned:

He "will spend this six months traveling, and plans for the fall are not yet ready, says communications manager Guri Varpe at the Palace in an email to NRK":

Slottet: Dette skal prins Sverre Magnus gjøre nå

Nå avslører Slottet til VG hva planene for prins Sverre Magnus er.

www.vg.no

Dette skal prins Sverre Magnus gjøre nå

Prins Sverre Magnus (19) skal bruke dette halvåret på å reise, og planene for høsten er ikke klare ennå, opplyser kommunikasjonssjef Guri Varpe på Slottet i en e-post til NRK. Prinsen var ferdig på videregående i fjor sommer. Etter det bodde og jobbet han i Trondheim frem til jul. Prins Sverre...

www.nrk.no

 

[Adda]

Just what they needed...

Conscription? No thanks. 6 months off on top of several previous months of nothingness is what the family's image needs.

I'm sick and tired of them. Forgive me Olav.

 

[BJB]

Just what they needed...

Conscription? No thanks. 6 months off on top of several previous months of nothingness is what the family's image needs.

I'm sick and tired of them. Forgive me Olav.

I assume Norway not (like when Germany had conscription) drafts everyone. And there were like dozens of reasons you were not drafted back in the day.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

It is an unfortunate and ill-judged statement statement because it comes off in the public eye as if he is living luxury life at the cost of the norwegian people and doing nothing for it…….not completely unlike his infamous aunt and half-brother…

If there is anything royals cannot afford, and especially not royals who are not destined to inherit the throne, it is to be percieved by the general public as living the time of their life on other peoples money while doing nothing for it…

It would have been much better had they not said anything at all until a path forward had been decided wether that means military training, going to a university somewhere or involving himself in other projects… They should be able to point at something… To say that ”he is going to spend half a year traveling the world, and then his life after that is not decided” comes off as if he has nothing planned for his life and he doesn’t even see that as important… That is exactly how Marius spiral downwards started… Not exactly the type of pr they need now…

This family needs to realize that they are The Crown Princely Family of Norway - and not the ordinary Tjessem Høiby Family from Asker…

 

[Biri]

If Sverre already passed his final exam and graduated from secondary school, but still didn't start University - maybe it's so called a gap year? After all, it's popular in Wesern Countries.

(..)

 

[Hans-Rickard]

If Sverre already passes his final exam and graduated from secondary school, but still didn't start University - maybe it's so called a gap year? After all, it's popular in Wesern Countries.

(..)

If he intends to take a gap-year, one would think that it shouldn’t be too difficult for the head of communications at the royal palace to let the norwegian people know that…

 

[BJB]

People complaining about the statement gives me, once more, the impression that there is basically no option to make it right.

They give no statement: People complain about not being told about plans.

They give a statement: People now complain that it isn't what they (for what reason) expected him to do.

 

[Queen Claude]

There may be uncertainty regarding Magnus' future plans, not just on Magnus' part but also on the part of his aspiration, so nothing can be considered a done deal. For example, Magnus may want to go into the military but he has to pass tests, the same if he wants to pursue a particular course of study, he also has to get accepted to a certain school / program, so it is not entirely up to him.

Some may grumble about announcements not being made, but if announcements are made and then not fulfilled that would be worse IMO.

 

[Blog Real]

It is an unfortunate and ill-judged statement statement because it comes off in the public eye as if he is living luxury life at the cost of the norwegian people and doing nothing for it…….not completely unlike his infamous aunt and half-brother…

If there is anything royals cannot afford, and especially not royals who are not destined to inherit the throne, it is to be percieved by the general public as living the time of their life on other peoples money while doing nothing for it…

It would have been much better had they not said anything at all until a path forward had been decided wether that means military training, going to a university somewhere or involving himself in other projects… They should be able to point at something… To say that ”he is going to spend half a year traveling the world, and then his life after that is not decided” comes off as if he has nothing planned for his life and he doesn’t even see that as important… That is exactly how Marius spiral downwards started… Not exactly the type of pr they need now…

This family needs to realize that they are The Crown Princely Family of Norway - and not the ordinary Tjessem Høiby Family from Asker…

What I understood from the statement is that in the autumn the Royal House should announce what Prince Sverre Magnus's next plans will be.

 

[Muhler]

There is IMO nothing unusual about about Magnus taking a gap year and go traveling for six months. In fact that's almost encouraged in Scandinavia.
But for the image of the NRF it would be a good idea, also for Magnus personal development, if he volunteered for conscription. And in view of the increased military spending that Norway will have as well as more conscripts being called up, it would be a good signal to send. That even secondary members of the NRF do their national duty.

It would be nice if the NRF can produce a positive story for once and restore some faith in the next generation if Marius did his stint in the military.
The problem is of course that we really don't know who Marius is. He seems to be a bright lad, not a party animal and he appears to have been genuinely committed to his girlfriend. These are positive traits.
But for all we know he may also be lazy and spoiled and not particularly interested in doing more duties than he absolutely have to. - However, he is only a tragedy away from becoming king of Norway, so the idea of him being a private person who is not accountable to anyone outside himself and his family, doesn't really apply until Ingrid has produced a future heir and a spare. And that may be 10-15 years in the future.
And considering the lack of manpower within the NRF and the poor press they are getting and unfortunately can expect to keep getting, can they really afford to keep Magnus in the background, out of sight?

 

[Prinsara]

It would be nice if the NRF can produce a positive story for once and restore some faith in the next generation if Marius did his stint in the military.
The problem is of course that we really don't know who Marius is. He seems to be a bright lad, not a party animal and he appears to have been genuinely committed to his girlfriend. These are positive traits.

Dr. Freud would have something to say about you calling him Marius!

Which is indeed the crux of the entire matter. Were Marius not who he appears to be, everyone else could go on with their lives like before. This is not the case.

However, I don’t see Magnus escaping in aimless luxury but very possibly escaping whatever life his brother is now forcing on him. There’s a good chance either he or the family doesn’t want him around for what is yet to come — and he does have the right to gtfo, as the kids say.

Again, I hope he’s okay. That’s something we may never know.

 

[Muhler]

Freud was a wise man...
I won't correct my mistake, because a second Marius (without the violent streak) is basically the ultimate fear I have.

 

[Prinsara]

Freud was a wise man...
I won't correct my mistake, because a second Marius (without the violent streak) is basically the ultimate fear I have.

That might be slightly unfair to Magnus. He’s not his brother simply because he shares a bunch of DNA with him and they were raised by the same people.

What Ingrid said about him was that he was always very shy and has more recently gotten less so. But even before all of this, I think there were always question marks about Marius. Magnus has the true Haakon temperament and has never seemed like he could hurt anyone, ever. Hopefully.

I’m afraid a more likely scenario is that from his gentle sheltered upbringing he might not be properly equipped to handle his close-knit supportive family going through such public pain and strain. So I worry about him — but not about him being Marius. Just having a very rough time when it’s not his fault.

 

[victor1319]

However, I don’t see Magnus escaping in aimless luxury...

Prince Magnus and luxury?

I thought one of the problems Princess Märtha Louise had, was money! The apanage offered to her... Was that not the meager amount of 1500 €uro? 1500?

Her attempts into the world of the spirits and elfs were perhaps unavoidable, but that they are commercial was not inevitable! But she needs money!

And Prince Magnus will need money too, if nothing changes.

 

[Mbruno]

Prince Magnus and luxury?

I thought one of the problems Princess Märtha Louise had, was money! The apanage offered to her... Was that not the meager amount of 1500 €uro? 1500?

Her attempts into the world of the spirits and elfs were perhaps unavoidable, but that they are commercial was not inevitable! But she needs money!

And Prince Magnus will need money too, if nothing changes.

So he should get himself an education and a career. Other princes or junior royals have done that in other countries and it worked for them.

If he wants to have a gap year after High School, that is fine with me. But he needs to know what he will do after that. The worst case scenario would be if he turned into a "No education, No job" kind of young man like his infamous half brother.

 

[Somebody]

Sounds like a rather ill worded statement. Had they announced before the summer that Sverre Magnus would take a gap year including some work experience and travelling -before continuing his further formation/education- that would have come across differently. But to announce this mid-way in the year and include a statement that can be perceived as 'he has no clue what he will do afterwards' is not smart in the given circumstances. Changing the wording to 'while his plans for next year are finalized' ("and no, we will not respond to further inquiries until all is arranged') or something along those lines would have sounded very differently.

 

[Lori138]

Yes I don't think the PR office of the NRF is very experienced by the sounds of things.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

Prince Sverre Magnus has been a legal adult for over a year and has been living independently from his parents, away from the royal court, for months. In addition, the recent revelations about his older half-brother have made amply clear that the Crown Prince Couple do not exercise powerful control over the lives of their adult children.

So although the crown prince and princess, the king and queen, and the royal court's press department most likely have some input into Prince Sverre Magnus's activities and the public communication (or lack thereof) about his activities, I think it is reasonable to assume that the Prince is the one who is ultimately responsible for those choices, good or bad.

People complaining about the statement gives me, once more, the impression that there is basically no option to make it right.

They give no statement: People complain about not being told about plans.

They give a statement: People now complain that it isn't what they (for what reason) expected him to do.

The latter would depend on the nature of the currently unknown plans. Military service, enrollment in university, or any of numerous uncontroversial jobs (for example working as an IT specialist, in keeping with his choice of high school program) would surely not arouse many complaints. On the other hand, if he is planning a career as controversial as his paternal aunt's, then it would indeed be a no-right-option situation which would account for the secrecy (Princess Märtha Louise's career steps were never kept secret).

Otherwise, I find it oddly illogical that Prince Sverre Magnus seemingly believes it is more important for the public to know who his girlfriend is, and that she is close to his mother, than what job(s) he is doing or what country(s) he is traveling to.

 

[Prinsara]

Otherwise, I find it oddly illogical that Prince Sverre Magnus seemingly believes it is more important for the public to know who his girlfriend is, and that she is close to his mother, than what job(s) he is doing or what country(s) he is traveling to.

Not if you consider the timeline of things. There was far less disheartening information and allegation about Marius at the time of the wedding. Also, the appearance with Amalie was really his first exposure to intense press interest. Perhaps he didn’t like it, being naturally shy. (Perhaps she didn’t like it. Are they still together? We have no idea.)

Perhaps a combination of the two has led to Magnus’s desire to be under the radar for the time being.