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Theline of succession to theSwedish throne is determined by theAct of Succession (Swedish:Successionsordningen), originally approved jointly by theRiksdag of the Estates assembled inÖrebro and KingCharles XIII in 1810.[1][2]
In 1979, theRiksdag introducedabsolute primogeniture, meaning that the eldest child of the monarch, regardless of gender, is first in the line of succession. The change entered into force on 1 January 1980,[3][4] making Sweden the first country to adopt absolute primogeniture.[5] The Swedish crown had previously (since 1810) descended according toagnatic primogeniture, meaning that only males could inherit it.[6] Though the change took effect in 1980, its application was backdated so thatCrown Princess Victoria, who was born in 1977, became the first in line of succession, replacing her brother,Prince Carl Philip, who was born in 1979.
King Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946)[3]According to more recent adjustments (than 1810) to the Act of Succession, onlyKing Carl XVI Gustaf'sLutheran legitimate descendants brought up in Sweden are presently entitled to succeed.[6][16] Succession rights are lost when a person:
King Carl Gustaf andQueen Silvia have three children: Crown Princess Victoria, born on 14 July 1977, Prince Carl Philip, born on 13 May 1979 and Princess Madeleine, born on 10 June 1982. Under the Order of Succession introduced in 1980 by the Swedish Parliament, the throne passes to the eldest child.
In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Crown Princess Victoria isheir to the Swedish throne.
By this principle, which Sweden is the first country to have introduced, the throne passes to the eldest child, whether male or female.
Thus, nofreedom of religion exists for the royal family.
Princess Estelle is second in the line of succession, following Crown Princess Victoria.
Princess Oscar is third in the line of succession, following Princess Estelle.
Prince Carl Philip is fourth in line of succession, after Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, and Prince Oscar.
In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Prince Alexander is fifth in line of succession, after Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar and Prince Carl Philip.
In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Prince Gabriel is sixth in line of succession, after Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip and Prince Alexander.
Princess Madeleine is fifth in the line of succession, following Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, and Prince Carl Philip.
In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Princess Leonore is sixth in the line of succession, following Princess Madeleine.
In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Prince Nicolas is seventh in the line of succession, following Princess Leonore.
The right of succession to the throne of Sweden is vested in the male and female descendants of King Carl XVI Gustaf's ... issue in direct line of descent. In this connection, older siblings and their descendants have precedence over younger siblings and their descendants... The King shall always profess the pure evangelical faith, as adopted and explained in the unalteredConfession of Augsburg and in the Resolution of theUppsala Meeting of the year 1593, princes and princesses of the Royal House shall be brought up in that same faith and within the Realm. Any member of the Royal Family not professing this faith shall be excluded from all rights of succession... A prince or princess of the Royal House may not marry unless the Government has given its consent thereto upon an application from The King. Should a prince or princess marry without such consent, that prince or princess forfeits the right of succession for himself, his children and their descendants... A prince or princess of the Swedish Royal House may not become the sovereign ruler of a foreign state whether by election, succession, or marriage without the consent of The King and the Riksdag. Should this occur, neither he nor she nor their descendants shall be entitled to succeed to the throne of Sweden.