The Crown Princely Family Current Events and Discussion

PrincessOfPeace · July 19, 2020, 08:19:35 PM

A thread dedicated to the Crown Prince and Princess and their family.

Lovely pics. Ingrid Alexandra is growing up.

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Princess Cassandra · July 22, 2020, 12:02:31 AM

She is pretty and has a very sincere smile. In fact, the pictures give the impression of a sincere and loving family.

Macrobug67 · July 27, 2020, 03:22:48 AM

She is a lovely young lady. I was highly impressed with her confirmation speech. I think she is going to be a great asset for the NRF.

Blue Clover · July 29, 2020, 03:21:24 AM

She is growing into a lovely young woman.

Macrobug67 · July 29, 2020, 04:05:44 AM

And based on her confirmation speech, rather funny. And loved. It was so obvious that her family loves her and are very proud of her. She will need that support in the future.

LouisFerdinand · August 02, 2020, 12:04:18 AM

Prince Sverre Magnus is taller than his sister.

TLLK · August 06, 2020, 12:04:58 AM

Photos from their summer vacation.

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LouisFerdinand · August 07, 2020, 12:18:03 AM

My favorite picture is Prince Sverre Magnus hugging Muffins. :hug?: :hug?: :hug?:

TLLK · August 13, 2020, 01:38:09 PM

Details of the confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus revealed ? Royal Central

QuoteDetails of Prince Sverre Magnus? confirmation into the Norwegian church has been revealed in a short statement from the Royal Court on Thursday morning. The prince will be confirmed on Saturday 5 September 2020.

Sverre Magnus has this year followed the confirmation teaching in Asker parish and the confirmation service will therefore takes place in Asker church. After the confirmation service, a smaller, private dinner will be held at the Skaugum Estate.

Prince Sverre Magnus was carried to his baptism in 2006 by his grandmother, Queen Sonja, who was also one of his godparents. His other sponsors are Queen M?xima of the Netherlands, Crown Prince Pavlos, Rosario Nadal, Espen H?iby, Bj?rn Andersen-Steinsland and Marianne Gjellestad. It is expected that royals from other European nations will participate in the confirmation in September.

The ceremony will take place almost one year after the prince?s older sister, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, was confirmed. According to royal tradition, she was confirmed in the chapel at the Royal Palace in Oslo, followed by a grand lunch for several hundred guests.

Prince Sverre Magnus was born on December 3, 2005 in Oslo. The Prince is the third in line to the throne after his father and sister. In the autumn of 2007, Prince Sverre Magnus started kindergarten in Asker, and in the autumn of 2011 he started in 1st grade at Jansl?kka school, where Princess Ingrid Alexandra also went. On 18 August 2014, the prince started at the Montessori school in Oslo. The prince likes skiing, primarily alpine, and cycling ? BMX and cross. He also shares the joy of water sports, and especially surfing, with the rest of the Crown Prince?s family.

Te confirmation will be a Lutheran Christian ceremony and is seen as the sealing of the Christianity created in baptism. Those being confirmed are known as confirmands. The traditional worship ceremony will consist of prayer, hymns and reading of the Bible.

TLLK · August 14, 2020, 10:37:07 PM

The Prince's Godparents will be unable to attend as they'd have to quarantine for ten days before the event.

Royal godparents to miss Prince Sverre Magnus? confirmation ? Royal Central

LouisFerdinand · August 14, 2020, 11:42:29 PM

Do the godparents also serve as confirmation sponsors? Or in the Norwegian church, is there no such thing as a confirmation sponsor?

Curryong · August 15, 2020, 01:57:13 AM

How a confirmation ceremony is viewed in Norway.

Confirmation in Norway ? from childhood to adulthood ? LITTLE SCANDINAVIAN

Apparently it's usually held when the young person is about 14/15. Sverre Magnus's confirmation is likely to follow the format of his sister Ingrid Alexandra, a year or two ago, sans the godparents due to the Coronavirus. King Felipe of Spain, an RC of course, was present at I-A's confirmation due to his being her godparent. He and the other godparents witnessed the ceremony but don't seem to have played any active role in the ceremony.

TLLK · August 18, 2020, 01:23:56 PM

A thread to discuss the Crown Prince and Princess and their family

Princess Ingrid Alexandra has first day at her new high school ? Royal Central

QuotePrincess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway had her first day at her new school yesterday.

In July, Head of Communications at the Royal Court, Guri Ofstad Varpe, confirmed to the Norwegian News Agency ?NTB? that Princess Ingrid Alexandra would attend the ?study specialisation line? at the popular school of Elvebakken in Oslo.

The Princess will attend the school for the next three years before she possibly begins her education in the military or at a university. The line that the Princess has entered, study specialisation, is intended to prepare students for further studies at the university. The Princess must now decide which language she wants to learn, and the school offers Chinese, German, French and Spanish. She must also decide whether she wants to learn practical or theoretical mathematics.

Princess Cassandra · September 02, 2020, 11:42:32 AM

Quote from: TLLK on August 18, 2020, 01:23:56 PM
Princess Ingrid Alexandra has first day at her new high school ? Royal Central

Seems like she became a young woman all of a sudden! I've always thought she was lively and interesting, and very close to her parents and grandparents..

TLLK · January 05, 2021, 10:29:33 PM

"Seen and Heard" is claiming that the Crown Princess and her daughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra tangled their skis on the lift when they were exiting. The CPss fell and needed to spend a night in the hospital. This has not been confirmed by the palace at this point in time.

Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit: - Ble innlagt etter slal?m-drama

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Still not confirmed by the Royal Palace but it does appear that she has broken her tailbone and that was why she was not with the King, Queen and Crown Prince visiting with landslide survivors.

Crown Princess Mette Marit breaks her coccyx in ski accident ? Royal Central

TLLK · February 22, 2021, 02:39:55 PM

Crown Princess Mette-Marit speaks of fracturing her tailbone: ?It is simply the worst thing I have experienced? ? Royal Central

QuoteHer Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway participated recently in a podcast for the Norwegian state TV-channel NRK. The podcast was the first solo event that the Crown Princess participated in for almost a year. In the recording, Her Royal Highness discusses many things, including the recent fracture in her coccyx (tailbone).

In the podcast, the host Else K?ss Furuseth jokingly asked the Crown Princess if one has to enjoy skiing in order to be part of the Norwegian Royal Family. Her Royal Highness said: ?I really like skiing. Right now, I have just started skiing again, because I managed to break my tailbone just before Christmas. It was so embarrassing. In addition, it is not because I am a Crown Princess or anything, but first and foremost because I was alone on the ground with my children, and they think it was so embarrassing. I was in so much pain that I could not stop howling. I laughed and just screamed, because it is simply the worst thing I have experienced.?

TudorQueen · July 06, 2021, 02:33:41 AM

It has been announced the Prince will start at Elvebakken in the fall.

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It is the same school Ingrid Alexandra.

He will be taking their information technology and media production vocational route. In contrast to Ingrid who is taking their study specialization route to prepare for University.

Curryong · July 06, 2021, 03:08:07 AM

I do wonder about Sverre Magnus sometimes, and what his future will be. His sister Ingrid-Alexandra will IMO probably be starting royal duties earlier than some of her contemporaries due to her mother?s incurable health condition and her grandfather?s age. King Harald?s spirit is strong but his body is not.

There have been some questions asked about Magnus over the years but it would be nice if he could be trained for some kind of trade or profession which would allow him to support his sister in the future with royal engagements, at least until she marries.

TudorQueen · July 06, 2021, 04:13:58 AM

While I hope he is able to assist his sister, I do hope the focus is on him and his career. Especially if he is only a hold over for her future spouse.

I would hate resentment to bubble if he puts his future career plans on hold to support her, and then gets bumped to the back burner when she gets married. When he takes on royal duties, if he does (I assume he will take on some at least) it should only be to the level he will be expected in the future. If he won't be a full time royal when she marries, then he shouldn't be one prior.

I always look to the Dutch as a great example. Looking at Willem Alexander's younger brothers and how they were encouraged to real jobs and lives not just supportive shadows to their brother.

Curryong · July 06, 2021, 04:53:32 AM

Exactly. All spares in royal families should be encouraged to take up satisfying future careers in the future.

TLLK · July 06, 2021, 02:16:36 PM

Happy for Sverre Magnus that he's off to high school in the fall. Likely he's heard all about Elvebakken from Ingrid-Alexandra.

Yes I also agree that the Dutch model for the monarch's younger children is the most practical one that I've seen in practice. Princes Friso and Constantijn were able to pursue an education that prepared them for life outside of the monarchy but they still held a few patronages/charitable roles. Plus there was no question of them receiving an allowance from the state which was very wise IMO. That's been an ongoing issue for other European monarchies ie: Belgium. Also the Dutch constitution ended the practice of the monarch's grandchildren being styled His/Her Highness and titled Prince/Princess. All of former Queen Beatrix's grandchildren from Friso/Mabel and Constantijn/Laurentian are titled Count/Countess and are focused on educations that will prepare them for life outside the Royal House.

Amabel2 · July 07, 2021, 09:22:41 AM

Yes but the Norwegian Royal house is quite a small one.. Harald is old and in poor health. MM is also ill... and Martha L is n't very stable and isn't going to be doing royal work... so it will be a burden on Ingrid.

TudorQueen · July 07, 2021, 06:01:29 PM

Quote from: Amabel2 on July 07, 2021, 09:22:41 AM
Yes but the Norwegian Royal house is quite a small one.. Harald is old and in poor health. MM is also ill... and Martha L is n't very stable and isn't going to be doing royal work... so it will be a burden on Ingrid.

Certainly not the smallest. They aren't the only ones who don't consider the need for an army.

Felipe and Willem Alexander both only have their wives. Their mothers do the odd event but not a lot. None of their siblings are full time royals.

Haakon is not going any where. He isn't that old and bar accident he will be one the throne when Ingrid gets married. She won't be doing it alone.

Nothing wrong with Sverre doing royal duties. But he doesn't need to be a full time royal, putting life on back burner, until his sister marries.

Amabel2 · July 07, 2021, 06:04:22 PM

It seems to me that it is quite a burden on Haakon. He has a wife who is ill, and a father who's now elderly and not up to working.. He has no back up.. Ingrid and Magnus are too young.

Macrobug67 · July 07, 2021, 06:36:47 PM

It a fairly relaxed country and relaxed monarchy. Most of it is ceremonial and indirect parliamentary role. The monarch can do most of it. Right now The CP fills in for theKing on occasion. The same will be the case when Haakon is King. He?s young - IA will be middle age before Queen, likely. And will likely have an heir of her own. Her brother can have his own life. The burden is on her.