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

[JR76]

I don’t know for sure, but I think it is more likely that it is his choice.

Norwegian royal expert Carl-Erik Grimstad stated in 2009 that no Norwegian authority has ever ruled on whether a royal title is part of a name.

Moreover, Norwegian royal expert Dag T. Hoelseth has pointed out that even though the Name Law requires everyone to have a surname, and there is no exception in the law for titled people, the authorities nevertheless allow the royals to not register any legal surname.

So, even when the legal requirements are clear (I don’t know whether there is a legal requirement to use one’s legal name in a business registration), the authorities are willing to allow royals to technically break the law.

King Harald did say that as his daughter Martha Louise is a Princess. Basta. This heavily indicates the family's belief that the title is a given and inseparable part of the name, style, title... call it what you want, of some descendants of the Royal family.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

Yes, indeed. But does he still allow her to use her title in her businesses' paperwork?

 

[JR76]

Yes, indeed. But does he still allow her to use her title in her businesses' paperwork?

Yes.

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Virksomhetsopplysninger - Brønnøysundregistrene

Virksomhetsopplysninger fra Brønnøysundregisterene

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[Countessmeout]

Or maybe he has a health condition that makes him not eligible to serve.

I don't know how it works in Norway, but there are other countries with mandatory conscription where not all 18-year-olds actually serve. Depending on the country, even trivial things like poor vision might disqualify a candidate.

In other words, enrollment is mandatory (you cannot fail to show up for registration and inspection), but that doesn't mean you will be necessarily called up.

In that case it's not a choice. I was replying to a comment he could choose not to simply based on not wanting to serve. Disqualified is whole other matter.

 

[Kinan]

No news about Sverre Magnus' plan for the next academic year? He has taken one gap year. Two gap years are too many. He may be called lazy. And they don't need more negative things about the royal family, after Marius case.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

No news about Sverre Magnus' plan for the next academic year? He has taken one gap year. Two gap years are too many. He may be called lazy. And they don't need more negative things about the royal family, after Marius case.

I’m not sure we are meant to know anything about that as both the King and the Crown Princely couple has been clear that he will never be a working royal apart from sporadic things here and there…

 

[JR76]

No news about Sverre Magnus' plan for the next academic year? He has taken one gap year. Two gap years are too many. He may be called lazy. And they don't need more negative things about the royal family, after Marius case.

It's not at all uncommon for Nordic inhabitants to wait a few years after graduating secondary school before starting university. Many chose to travel or work or both for a few years before they decide what they want to do with their lives.

 

[Blog Real]

It's truly strange that nothing is known yet about Prince Sverre Magnus's academic future. To avoid further controversy, it would be helpful if the Royal Household made public his plans for the future.

 

[JR76]

It's truly strange that nothing is known yet about Prince Sverre Magnus's academic future. To avoid further controversy, it would be helpful if the Royal Household made public his plans for the future.

What controversy? A few posters here and Trond Norén Isaksen aside I see very little controversy about the prince keeping his future plans private. This is consistent with what we've known for many years - that he won't have an official role. Until that changes, and I personally wouldn't mind that at all, I don't see him being obligated to share more than he wants to and when he wants to with the public.
Either we take the slimmed down monarchies that we're given as a result of public opinion and allow a life largely out of the public for the minor royals or we backtrack on that and are ready to support the large royal clans that we had in Europe until a few decades ago. We can't have both.

 

[Queen Claude]

I thought that he was starting some kind of media company.

 

[Blog Real]

The Royal House of Norway confirmed to Se og Hør that Prince Sverre Magnus has moved to Italy:
"The prince is currently in Italy, where he is exploring various opportunities, including in film and photography, with a desire to learn more about them".

Prince Sverre Magnus has moved with his girlfriend Amalie Giæver Macleod to Milan, Italy. She will study at Bocconi University.

Slottet bekrefter

Mette-Marits yngste sønn har flyttet til Milano. I mote-hovedstaden følger han i bestemor Sonjas fotspor!

www.seher.no

 

[Biri]

The Royal House of Norway confirmed to Se og Hør that Prince Sverre Magnus has moved to Italy:
"The prince is currently in Italy, where he is exploring various opportunities, including in film and photography, with a desire to learn more about them".

Prince Sverre Magnus has moved with his girlfriend Amalie Giæver Macleod to Milan, Italy. She will study at Bocconi University.

Slottet bekrefter

Mette-Marits yngste sønn har flyttet til Milano. I mote-hovedstaden følger han i bestemor Sonjas fotspor!

www.seher.no

Good luck to Prince Sverre and Amalie!
It seems that their relationship is indeed serious!

Also it's better for Sverre to be as far away as posible from Marius' case.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

According to the article, Prince Sverre Magnus moved from Trondheim (where he was living with his girlfriend) back home for Christmas, then moved to Milan after that.

Prince Joachim of Belgium also attended Bocconi University, though I expect that is a coincidence.

So, the couple have been living together for over a year, and it seems likely that the prince followed his girlfriend to Italy, as he did to Trondheim (where she had already been working).

It is interesting that despite Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s self-admitted “wild” past, all her children – even Marius Borg Høiby! – have spent most of their time in long-term, cohabiting relationships with romantic partners ever since their late teens or (in Marius’s case) early twenties.

it's better for Sverre to be as far away as posible from Marius' case.

Interesting point. One wonders if he was encouraged to live away from Norway for a while.

 

[Marengo]

'Exploring opportunities' is vague enough to mean anything, from playing video games on the sofa all day to having a very active lifestyle. But had he done anything constructive, they would have mentioned it to window dress the thing, as royal courts tend to do. Of course the court has been clear that Sverre will not have a public role so it does not matter one iota, other to those directly involved.

Apart from prince Joachim, Pierre Casiraghi and the duke of Aosta also attended this university.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

One cannot help but wonder if the never ending Marius-saga has affected I-A and Magnus to the point that they have both been encouraged to live far abroad for a few years…

 

[Somebody]

But it also makes you wonder why he doesn't join his girlfriend in studying at Bocconi University; another 'gap year' (or 3 - the duration of Amelie's Bachelor study) seems rather excessive. Like Marius he seems to have very little direction in his life. At least Ingrid-Alexandra has been very goal-oriented in her preparation for her future as crown princess and queen. Her brothers seem rather lost regarding what to do with their lives (but one much more concerning than the other).

If he is truly interested in film and photography, this Bachelor of Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication would have been a good fit.

Amelie started her Bachelor in International Economics and Management according to her LinkedIn-profile.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

I thought Sverre WAS enrolling at Bocconi along with his girlfriend?

It's reportedly a very competitive university. Good on him if he is enrolled there.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

what we've known for many years - that he won't have an official role.

the court has been clear that Sverre will not have a public role

According to what Crown Prince Haakon stated in 2023, Prince Sverre Magnus is expected to have an official role – but not a full-time one.

Interviewer: We know what's expected for Princess Ingrid Alexandra, but what role will Prince Sverre Magnus have when he's grown?

Haakon: As I see it, he has to find his own path. It's Ingrid who will take over the role. Magnus will certainly participate in some things, but I think he probably won't have a full-time official role. That's not the plan. So he has to find something he's interested in pursuing in life.​

Kronprins Haakon fyller 50 år: – Nå er det 50-årskrisa som gjelder

Han ble aldri surfekonge på heltid. Som Norges tronarving ligger den største oppgaven fortsatt foran ham. Men først setter kronprins Haakon kursen mot 50-årene.

www.nrk.no

Apart from prince Joachim, Pierre Casiraghi and the duke of Aosta also attended this university.

Quite the royal pedigree for the university, then.

I thought Sverre WAS enrolling at Bocconi along with his girlfriend?

The article @Blog Real shared only states that Amalie Giæver MacLeod is studying at Bocconi University. I think the article would have mentioned it if Magnus were also known to be enrolled in university.