But isn't Tor Bormann-Larsen exactly making the same point as I did? "In Norway it will be more difficult for Marius to get a job than it would've been without his royal connections, even with a good education.''
With other words: his royal connections help Marius. Even in so-called egalitarian Norway. Or am I misreading it?
''I Norge vil det bli vanskeligere for Marius å få en jobb enn det ville ha vært uten hans kongelige forbindelser, selv med en god utdanning.''
Translated to: ''In Norway it will be more difficult for Marius to get a job than it would've been without his royal connections, even with a good education.''
1. ''In Norway it will be more difficult for Marius to get a job'' (which means that it will be more difficult to get a job now).
2. ''Than it would've been without his royal connections'' (which means that it would've been easier to get a job without his royal connections).
3. ''Even with a good education'' (which means that even with a good education, it will be more difficult for him to get a job now).
Other commentators have said similar things, even those who are opposed to the monarchy.
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As i read it i took it to mean Marius has more difficulty to get a job than if he didn't have royal connections, in other words, if he didn't have royal connections it would be easier...(which is quite egalitarian, maybe even too much of it..)
You ''took'' it right! ?
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English is not my native language, so the finesse of Bomann-Larsen's words will have escaped me. It would be unique when Marius would exactly not get a job because he is part of the royal family. For so far I can see, the boy has a privileged life with not too pauvre friends, exactly because of the circles of society his family mingles in. These circles of society would suddenly close when it comes to job opportunities for Marius? Hard to believe. Even in "egalitarian" Norway.
Well, notice what I wrote in the post you quoted:
Well, not how egalitarian Norway works - and with the exception of some of The CP-Couple's wealthy friends (perhaps not even them), I can't think of one company/individual offering him a job just because he is ''the stepson of the future King.''
''I can't think of one company/individual offering him a job just because he is the stepson of the future King.'' That doesn't mean he won't get a job.
''With the exception of some of The CP-Couple's wealthy friends (perhaps not even them).'' That doesn't mean they won't offer him a job.
And why did I wrote ''perhaps not even them'' in reference to The CP-Couple's wealthy friends? Well, this:
Well, Norway is an egalitarian society, where
The Law of Jante (English Wikipedia article - link) is still very present - and that is of course reflected in the media.
And it doesn't make it any better that The CP-Couple (especially CP-Haakon) has been under constant criticism from commentators, the so-called experts and even some non-socialist MPs in The Storting since 2013, due to their friendships/networking with Labour MPs, wealthy business-people and the fact that they took Ingrid & Sverre out of the public school, etc.
And if it then should become known that ''The Crown Prince has used his position to help his spoiled stepson get a job'' (as the press would say), no, then nothing will save him from the media (not even CP MM's illness). - And believe me, if there's something CP-Haakon doesn't need, it's more bad press.
You know, they don't want to put The Crown Prince and most IMPORTANTLY the monarchy in an even more difficult position in terms of negative media-coverage.
Just take the 62-year-old wealthy businessman, Stein Erik Hagen (billionaire in NOK and friendly with the royals),
who doesn't want to accept any invitations to royal celebrations or be seen publicly with the RF anymore, because he is afraid of how it will affect the monarchy.
Why? Due to the famous ''horse scandal'' in 1998 (The King's ''Annus horribilis''), where His Majesty gave him permission to buy a horse (to 8.1 million NOK) for Märtha's use. - And when the King later the same year (during a state visit to Latvia) opened a seminar at a newly opened shopping-center in Riga, which Hagen owned a large part of, he was heavily criticized in the media.
They wrote/said that HM only opened the seminar to give thanks to Stein Erik Hagen for the ''gift'' (the horse), which of course proved to be false, although it must be said that the government of the time, refused to take any responsibility.
Yes, a bit different, I know. - But it just shows how careful the NRF and their wealthy friends have to be.