– The dabbing on the Castle Balcony, what were you doing then, older sister Princess Ingrid Alexandra wants to know in a video that the Royal Palace has made public today. When the royal couple celebrated their 80th birthdays with a gala dinner at the Palace in May 2017, it was the then 11-year-old prince who received much of the attention. When the royal family and guests stood outside on the Palace Balcony, in front of both TV cameras and several thousand people who had turned up on the Palace Square, Prince Sverre Magnus “dabbed”. The clip was seen by millions of people on social media and mentioned by major international media. Explains the “dabbing”: – We made a very big mistake – There we simply made a very big mistake, Prince Sverre Magnus now answers his sister. – There is a very funny story about us eating food before going out on the Castle Balcony, which was not so smart. We have learned that, we will never do that again. Because then I had eaten a lot of ice cream, I think there were five ice creams down, and then I had the sugar kick just as we were going out. We went out, and then “wow!”, I thought it was all really fun. Just over a week later, the royal family was again in place at the Palace Balcony, then to greet the children’s train on 17 May. – I have never seen so many children dabbling in the children’s train before, Princess Ingrid Alexandra points out. – No, says Prince Sverre Magnus and laughs. Prince Sverre Magnus turns 18 today. Photo: Torstein Bøe / news This is what he is looking forward to as an 18-year-old. Today he turns 18 and comes of age. The big day was officially celebrated with lunch at the Castle on Friday. Because as number three in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne, after elder sister Princess Ingrid Alexandra and father Crown Prince Haakon, there was a certain official framework also around the prince’s day of authority. But unlike when Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 18, Prince Sverre Magnus has not appeared for any major interviews in connection with his coming into power. Today, the Royal Palace has published a video in which the prince is interviewed at home in Skaugum by Princess Ingrid Alexandra. – Magnus, you are now turning 18, congratulations on the day. How does it feel? Are you looking forward to it, asks the sister. – I’m really looking forward to it. I think it will be a lot of fun to come of age and be able to drive a car. And then it will be a lot of fun celebrating and becoming a bit of an adult and so on, replies the prince and smiles. See the princess’s full interview with Prince Sverre Magnus: Princess Ingrid Alexandra interviews her brother Prince Sverre Magnus on the occasion of his 18th birthday. Going to jump with a parachute He simply answers “dog” when asked what his favorite animal is. Favorite movie is “The Shawshank Redemption”, which came out over ten years before the prince was born, favorite series is the American comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, and the game he likes best is “Minecraft”, according to the prince self. He already has the plan ready to cross off what is now at the top of his “bucket list”, a so-called coffin list. – Now you will be 18, what do you think is at the top of the “bucket list” then, asks Princess Ingrid Alexandra. – Jumping with a parachute gets very fat. I will do it with a very good friend of mine, and I will make it happen, I just have to do it, says Prince Sverre Magnus. Perhaps he has been inspired by his sister. Princess Ingrid Alexandra herself has parachuted from a height of 6,000 meters together with soldiers from the Norwegian Armed Forces Special Command (FSK) at Rena, which we get to see pictures of in the new video. “Harry Potter” marathon Prince Sverre Magnus is now in his final year of information technology and media production at Elvebakken upper secondary school in Oslo. In the conversation with Princess Ingrid Alexandra, he says that he likes to play video games in his spare time, hang out with friends and watch movies. – I’m in the process of watching the whole of “Harry Potter”, he says. In the video, we also get to see an active prince who is skiing, surfing and cycling. The prince has also developed a great interest in taking pictures, especially of nature and architecture. – Do you have any suggestions for questions that I have not asked you, that you would like to be asked, asks Princess Ingrid Alexandra in conclusion. Prince Sverre Magnus thinks carefully. – Hmmmm … Which car I want. – Which car do you want? – I don’t know, replies the prince and laughs. Prince Sverre Magnus defended the family’s honor when he took part in the Skaugum Grand Prix olacar race in September. Photo: Torstein Bøe / news
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