It wasn't just Infanta Sofia: Prince of Norway comes to study for Lisbon

It wasn't just Infanta Sofia: Prince of Norway comes to study for Lisbon

Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway will study in Lisbon from September, attending the same course as Infanta Sofia of Spain. The 20-year-old is the youngest son of Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit, and the third in the line of succession.

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11/08/2026
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O norway's royal palace announced through a press release that Prince Sverre Magnus, the youngest son of Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit, is studying for Lisbon in September. 

 

The 20-year-old will attend the Business Management course at Forward College, the same university that attended the Infanta Sofia of Spain in the Portuguese capital. 

Among the disciplines Magnus will have are: introduction to economics and statistics and accounting. In the coming years, the young man's studies will be conducted in Paris and Berlin, like the youngest daughter of Philip VI and Letizia who will soon move to the French capital.

This program was prepared by the London School of Economics and the diploma is signed by the University of London.

The cost of the first year is 20,600 euros, and education rates are increased by 5% in the next two years, according to the Forward College website. The total cost of the course will be 66,400 euros. 

On the other hand, her sister, 22-year-old Princess Ingrid Alexandra, returns to Norway after studying at the University of Sydney. The decision concerns the mother, Mette-Marit, having had a lung transplant and her condition being delicate. 

“ In the coming years, the main focus of both the princess and the prince will be the studies. However, they will still be able to meet official commitments selected from the royal house when the studies allow ", explained the royal house in a statement. 

Ingrid will attend the School of Social Sciences at the University of Oslo where he will study disciplines such as comparative politics and conflict resolution.

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