What a distinction a jacket makes. When Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway stepped out onto the balcony of Oslo Palace for National Day this May, taking his place by the facet of his father, Crown Prince Haakon, and his mom, Crown Princess Mette Marit, the 19-year-old’s sensible go well with and prime hat drew consideration for a much more vital motive than mere style. For many specialists, it was an indication that Prince Sverre Magnus was getting into a new period of royal duty.
‘It’s true that this is the first time the prince has been on the Palace balcony in a jacket,’ the royal family’s communications director informed TV2. Last yr, Sverre Magnus was exempt from attending the National Day celebrations, focusing as an alternative on his secondary exams. Seeing the younger Prince dressed up alongside his grandparents, King Harald and Queen Sonja, and his sister, the future queen Ingrid Alexandra, the royal skilled at TV2 puzzled what this growth meant for the household’s future.
‘It will be interesting to see, because we will eventually have to get some clarity on whether Sverre Magnus will have an official role as a working member of the royal family, or whether he will have an informal role,’ the reporter mused.
Now, it appears we’ve got a solution. This week, the Palace introduced that Prince Sverre Magnus will be enterprise his first ever public solo engagement. On 27 May, the younger royal will attend a authorities reception in honour of the Norwegian athletes in the Special Olympics World Games, that are set to be held in Turin.