両腕を斜めに伸ばすヒップホップの「DAB」ポーズは、サッカーや野球の試合の決めポーズとして流行している。最近はやや廃れてきたと思いきや、ヨーロッパ王室の若き王子のおかげでその人気が再燃した。
5月9日に開催されたノルウェーのハーラル5世とソニア王妃の80歳を祝う式典の最中、国王夫妻の孫のスヴェレ・マグヌス王子は、DABポーズを突然披露した。
オスロのノルウェー王宮のバルコニーで他の王室メンバーとともに整列した11歳のスヴェレ王子は、左手をまっすぐに伸ばし、折り曲げた右腕に頭を沈め、いたずらっぽい笑みを浮かべた。
この動画では、ノルウェー王位継承順位第3位のスヴェレ王子が他の年下の王室メンバーが見つめる中、おかしな顏を作り、勝利のVサインを出す様子が映し出されている。
動画が話題となる中、スヴェレ王子のおどけた仕草を年上の王室メンバーがどう思ったのかは定かではない。
しかし、スヴェレ王子がDABポーズを披露した同日、父親のホーコン王太子も宮中晩餐会で出席者にいたずらを仕掛けた。ホーコン王太子は食事半ばに席を立ち、髭を剃り落として戻り、参加者が気付くかどうか試した。
9日にオスロのノルウェー王宮で開催された晩餐会でスウェーデンのシルヴィア王妃の隣に座るホーコン王太子（上）と、祝賀会最中に髭を剃り落として戻ってきたホーコン王太子（下）。HEIKO JUNGE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
スヴェレ王子のDABポーズは世界中の注目を集めているかもしれないが、最初にDABポーズを披露した王室メンバーはスヴェレ王子ではない。
おそらく、最初の王室メンバーはイギリスのヘンリー王子だ。ヘンリー王子は2016年秋、スコットランドのアバディーンで開催された青少年スポーツ推進イベントで、子供達にDABポーズを披露した。
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ROYALS(01 of21)
Norwegian Prince Sverre Magnus is baptised in the chapel in Royal Palace in Oslo March 4, 2006. [Picture shows him on his mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit\'s lap during the ceremony.]\n?? OUT\n?? OUT\n??? OUT\n NO THIRD PARTY SALES (credit:STR New / Reuters)
ROYALS(02 of21)
Norwegian Prince Sverre Magnus is baptised in the chapel in Royal Palace in Oslo March 4, 2006. Picture shows him in his mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit\'s arms during the ceremony. ?? OUT\n?? OUT\n??? OUT\n NO THIRD PARTY SALES (credit:STR New / Reuters)
NORWAY/(03 of21)
Norway\'s Crown Princess Mette-Marit and her son, Prince Sverre Magnus, pose for photographers during a photo session on the grounds of Skaugum, their home in Asker, a few miles outside Oslo, September 3, 2007. REUTERS/Lise Aserud/Scanpix Norway (NORWAY) NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL SALES (credit:Scanpix Norway / Reuters)
NORDIC-SKIING(04 of21)
Norway\'s Crown Prince Haakon holding his son Sverre Magnus attends the opening ceremony of the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT ENTERTAINMENT) (credit:Leonhard Foeger / Reuters)
NORWAY/(05 of21)
(front, L-R) King Harald, Prince Sverre Magnus, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Queen Sonja, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Marius Borg Hoiby (back, L) and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway pose for a picture during a Christmas family photo session at the Royal Castle in Oslo, December 19, 2011. REUTERS/Lise Aserud/Scanpix (NORWAY - Tags: ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT) NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY. NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES (credit:Scanpix Norway / Reuters)
NORDIC-SKIING(06 of21)
Norway\'s Crown Prince Haakon holding his son Sverre Magnus, attends the opening ceremony of the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT ROYALS) (credit:Leonhard Foeger / Reuters)
NORWAY/(07 of21)
Norway\'s Queen Sonja talks to her grand daughter Leah Isadora (C), as Prince Sverre Magnus (R) looks on, at Oslo Central Station March 26, 2010 before the royal family departure to Sikkilsdalen for Easter holiday. REUTERS/Morten Holm/Scanpix (NORWAY - Tags: ROYALS) NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY (credit:Scanpix Norway / Reuters)
King and Queen Of Norway Celebrate Their 80th Birthdays - Day 1(08 of21)
OSLO, NORWAY - MAY 09: ( L to R ) Leah Isadora Behn, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Maud Angelica Behn, Queen Sonja, Emma Tallulah Behn, King Harald, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha Louise of Norway attend an official Gala dinner at the Royal Palace, in Oslo, as part of The Celebrations of the 80th Birthdays of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway. on May 9, 2017 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
King and Queen Of Norway Celebrate Their 80th Birthdays - Day 1(09 of21)
OSLO, NORWAY - MAY 09: ( L to R ) Leah Isadora Behn, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Maud Angelica Behn, Queen Sonja, Emma Tallulah Behn, King Harald, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha Louise of Norway attend an official Gala dinner at the Royal Palace, in Oslo, as part of The Celebrations of the 80th Birthdays of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway. on May 9, 2017 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Norwegian Royal Silver Jubilee Tour - Visit to Trondheim(10 of21)
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY - JUNE 23: Prince Sverre Magnus, and his sister Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway attend a service at Nidaros Cathedral on a visit to Trondheim, during the King and Queen of Norway\'s Silver Jubilee Tour, on June 23, 2016 in Trondheim, Norway.(Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Norwegian Royal Silver Jubilee Tour - Visit to Trondheim(11 of21)
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY - JUNE 23: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, on a visit to Trondheim, during the King and Queen of Norway\'s Silver Jubilee Tour, on June 23, 2016 in Trondheim, Norway.(Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Norwegian Royal Silver Jubilee Tour - Visit to Trondheim(12 of21)
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY - JUNE 23: Prince Sverre Magnus, and his sister Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, attend a Garden Party at the Royal Residence, Stiftsgarden, on a visit to Trondheim, during the King and Queen of Norway\'s Silver Jubilee Tour, on June 23, 2016 in Trondheim, Norway.(Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
The Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park Opening(13 of21)
OSLO, NORWAY - MAY 19: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway and Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway attend the Opening of The Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park on May 19, 2016 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Ragnar Singsaas/WireImage) (credit:Ragnar Singsaas via Getty Images)
Norway National Day 2016(14 of21)
ASKER, NORWAY- MAY 17: (NORWAY OUT) Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, with the family pet dog Milly Kakao, attend the traditional morning children\'s parade, at his home, Skaugum, in Asker, near Oslo, on Norway\'s National Day, on May 17, 2016 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Norway National Day 2016(15 of21)
ASKER, NORWAY- MAY 17: (NORWAY OUT) Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway attend the traditional morning children\'s parade, at their home, Skaugum, in Asker, near Oslo, on Norway\'s National Day, on May 17, 2016 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Norway National Day 2016(16 of21)
ASKER, NORWAY- MAY 17: (NORWAY OUT) Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, with the family pet dog Milly Kakao, attend the traditional morning children\'s parade, at his home, Skaugum, in Asker, near Oslo, on Norway\'s National Day, on May 17, 2016 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Norway National Day 2016(17 of21)
ASKER, NORWAY - MAY 17: Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway celebrate National Day on May 17, 2016 in Asker, Norway. (Photo by Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images) (credit:Ragnar Singsaas via Getty Images)
Norway National Day 2016(18 of21)
OSLO, NORWAY- MAY 17: (NORWAY OUT) Prince Sverre Magnus, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, on the balcony of The Royal Palace in Oslo to celebrate Norway\'s National Day, on May 17, 2016 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Norway National Day 2016(19 of21)
OSLO, NORWAY- MAY 17: (NORWAY OUT) Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, and Prince Sverre Magnus, on the balcony of The Royal Palace in Oslo to celebrate Norway\'s National Day, on May 17, 2016 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
NORWAY CONSTITUTION DAY(20 of21)
Norway\'s Crown Princess Mette-Marit (L), Prince Sverre Magnus (centre front), Crown Prince Haakon (centre back), Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Marius Borg Hoiby (R) look at children taking part in a parade in celebration of the Norwegian Constitution Day, outside the royal residence Skaugum in Asker, May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Lise Aserud/NTB Scanpix (NORWAY - Tags: ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS - NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO COMMERCIAL SALES (credit:Norsk Telegrambyra AS / Reuters)
Norwegian Royal Silver Jubilee Tour - Visit to Trondheim(21 of21)
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY - JUNE 23: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway arrives at Ravnakloa fish market during the Royal Silver Jubilee Tour on June 23, 2016 in Trondheim, Norway. (Photo by Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images) (credit:Ragnar Singsaas via Getty Images)
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