Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (born 3 December 2005) is the younger child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. He is third in line to succeed his grandfather King Harald V, after his father and elder sister Princess Ingrid Alexandra.[1]
| Prince Sverre Magnus | |
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Prince Sverre Magnus in 2018 | |
| Born | 3 December 2005 The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway |
| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway |
| Mother | Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby |
Early life and education edit
Prince Sverre Magnus was born on 3 December 2005 at The National Hospital the Oslo University Hospital in Oslo,[2] where his elder sister Princess Ingrid Alexandra had been born a year earlier.[3] He was baptised by Bishop Ole Christian Kvarme at the chapel of the Royal Palace in Oslo on 4 March 2006.[4]
Beginning 18 August 2011, Sverre Magnus attended Jansløkka elementary school, a local state school attended by his elder sister and half-brother.[2] On 17 June 2014, the Norwegian Royal Family notified the public that from the start of the 2014–2015 school year, Sverre Magnus would transfer to Oslo's private Montessori school. He attended the school until 2021.[5] In the autumn of 2021, Sverre Magnus will attend Elvebakken Upper Secondary School in Oslo, the same school his older sister Princess Ingrid Alexandra currently attending, following the Information Technology and Media Production (IM) line.[6]
Activities and leisure interests edit
Prince Sverre Magnus is known for dabbing on the balcony of the Royal Palace in the presence of the rest of the royal family, including his grandfather King Harald V. The dance move was performed unprompted. Prince Sverre Magnus enjoys skiing and biking - primarily BMX and cross. He shares the joy of water sports, and especially surfing, with the rest of his family.[7]
Constitutional status edit
The Constitution of Norway was amended in 1990 to introduce absolute primogeniture, ensuring that the crown would pass to the eldest child regardless of sex but keeping the Crown Prince ahead of his elder sister, Princess Märtha Louise. This change applied for the first time to the children of the Crown Prince, meaning that Sverre Magnus would not rank above his elder sister, as would have happened under prior constitutional rules. Sverre Magnus is third in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne following his elder sister.[2][8][9] He is a member of the Royal Family but not of the Royal House, which consists only of his grandparents, parents and elder sister.[10]
Titles, styles, honours and arms edit
Titles and styles edit
Since birth Sverre Magnus has been a prince of Norway with the style of His Highness, unlike his elder sister who is styled as Her Royal Highness.[11]
Honours edit
National honours edit
- Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (3 December 2023)[12]
- Recipient of King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991-2016 (17 January 2016)[12]
Arms edit
References edit
- ^ "Order of succession". The Royal House of Norway. from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus - Biography". www.royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus was born on 3 December 2005 at Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo. The Prince is third in line of succession to the throne.
- ^ "Her Royal Highness The Princess". www.royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ His godparents are his paternal grandmother, the Queen of Norway; Queen Máxima of the Netherlands; the Crown Prince of Greece; Princess Rosario of Bulgaria; his maternal uncle Espen Høiby; and his parents' friends, Bjørn Steinsland and Marianne Gjellestad.[2]
- ^ Svarstad, Jørgen; Hagesæther, Pål Vegard (17 June 2014). "Kronprins-barna på private skoler". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Prinsen starter på videregående skole". www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "This 11-year-old Norwegian Prince has given the dab the royal seal of approval". from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Order of succession". www.royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus". www.royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
Third in line for the Norwegian throne after his elder sister, Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
- ^ "The Royal Family". www.royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "The Royal Family". from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ a b "The Decorations of HH Prince Sverre Magnus". The Royal House of Norway. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
External links edit
- Media related to Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography on the official website of the Royal House of Norway